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The EGR valve is held onto the 300TDi block with 2 hex bolts which are partly obscured by the valve and well and truly stuck in.

All in all, a b*****d to remove. Before I attack the things with whatever comes to hand, does anyone have a smart wheeze for getting these bolts out ?

All help appreciated

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does anyone have a smart wheeze for getting these bolts out ?

Complete PITA when they get stuck -- which I found both of mine were when I went to remove the EGR stuff.

I ended up cutting the heads off with a hacksaw blade, then I was able to drill and re-tap. FWIW I used studs and brass nuts when I fitted the blanking plate. I've got a thermocouple mounted through the blanking plate for an EGT gauge and want to give myself at least an odds on chance of being able to get the blanking plate off easily in the future if I ever need to :unsure:

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Go for a 10~20 miles drive first... that'll get the manifold all nice and hot. might make the bolts easier to remove.

Which be then proved as the allen head rounds off and your knuckles swiftly embed themselves upon its near magma like surface :lol:

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The EGR valve is held onto the 300TDi block with 2 hex bolts which are partly obscured by the valve and well and truly stuck in.

All in all, a b*****d to remove. Before I attack the things with whatever comes to hand, does anyone have a smart wheeze for getting these bolts out ?

All help appreciated

Hi, I have just removed mine, use a hex socket and T bar, used a tube over the t bar and pulled like hell.

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you can remove the other two bolts plate between there abit closer to the air intake and just disconnect the wiring and pipe

dave

That's what I have done already. I just wanted to finish the job neatly and get the whole EGR out of the way. Bolts near a turbo are notorious for getting stuck, and these are not the most accessible, hence seeking help.

I do racing cars. Putting exhaust gases into an inlet manifold is just plain wrong. As Carroll Smith would say, "It is a crime against humanity". The engine appears to run a little smoother too.

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I do racing cars. Putting exhaust gases into an inlet manifold is just plain wrong. As Carroll Smith would say, "It is a crime against humanity". The engine appears to run a little smoother too.

Yes, how would you like your exhaust connected to your inlet? :ph34r:

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Any chance of a how to guide? :D

A,

I would not mind one either. This job has taken a back seat for me after taking off some checker plate placed by the previous owner onto the rear cross member, and finding out what was underneath. Or, more precisely, what was not underneath. Like most of the cross member.

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