the moment, installing a lovely RPS clutch from Smithy :bow:

 

I've been eyeing up the EGR valve, thinking of removing it altogether..

Can it be done successfully this way?

 

Am I correct in thinking, remove pipe from left manifold (passenger) and plug, and then cut the two pipes going to the plenum close to the EGR body (then remove from under plenum afterwards or even at a later date, plug the ends??), then unbolt EGR itself and plug the vac line... :hyper:

 

It looks to me like it's possible to do, has anyone else attempted removal with the gearbox outta the way.. :)

 

cheers Jon... :cool:

Sounds feasible Jon :) The vac pipe can actually be unplugged at the back of the plenum on the drivers side - eliminates any air leaks :) Junk the solenoids and remove the AIVs while you're at it. Leaves a lot more room for boost senders etc ;) You should be able to get a suitable bung for the manifold from a plumbers store too. I can tell you though that the nut in the manifold is f'ckin tight so good luck :) Although I suppose its a bit different when the engine's on a stand with castors :rolleyes:

Sounds feasible Jon :) The vac pipe can actually be unplugged at the back of the plenum on the drivers side - eliminates any air leaks :) Junk the solenoids and remove the AIVs while you're at it. Leaves a lot more room for boost senders etc ;) You should be able to get a suitable bung for the manifold from a plumbers store too. I can tell you though that the nut in the manifold is f'ckin tight so good luck :) Although I suppose its a bit different when the engine's on a stand with castors :rolleyes:

 

cheers Andy :duffer: :bow:

 

pretty much what I thought, been looking at it and it don't look too bad to do...

 

22mm spanner for the manifold bolt so suitable stop end should do the trick.

 

I ditched the Aiv's already and where the pipes came off the downpipes I welded an M16 bolt head in place, until I can get some nice shiney spanking S/S pipes...

 

I will rip it off tomorrow, yay more skin off knuckles lol.... :slap:

I can tell you though that the nut in the manifold is f'ckin tight so good luck :)

He's not f'in joking mate! I removed mine with the engine on a stand. A spanner on it just rounds the nut so that's not really an option. I had to saw the pipe off so I could get a socket on to the nut. Then I had to lift myself off the ground on a three foot breaker bar to get it shifted!

 

Good luck mate.

He's not f'in joking mate! I removed mine with the engine on a stand. A spanner on it just rounds the nut so that's not really an option. I had to saw the pipe off so I could get a socket on to the nut. Then I had to lift myself off the ground on a three foot breaker bar to get it shifted!

 

Good luck mate.

 

I've tried a spanner on it, but what I'm best doing is cutting the pipe so I can get a 22mm ring spanner on it and because of the angle the spanner is positioned, I'll be able to get a ruddy great bar on the end of it 'cos it just clears the transmission tunnel.. ;)

 

He says :nelson: :rofl:

:hyper:

 

Managed to get the EGR valve off, had to cut the pipes several times to be able to manouvre it round, the main PITA was the large coolant pipe that dissappears down the length of the block. :slap:

 

So all I gotta do now is take the manifold plug to work weld a bit of plate over the top, bung it back in and then plug the pipes going under each side of the plenum, and remove the vac line.. :hyper: :D

 

cheers Jon...