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5th October 2015, 14:58 | #1 |
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Removing EGR Manifold Pipe
Last week I installed the EGR bypass mod to my rover, all was well but the next day it felt at though my turbo was not working as my car had no power and was terrible slow, so I took a look around in the engine and I noticed the pipe that went to the egr before was split, leaking out the gasses, I cut the fabric material that was covering the bendy pipe to see it was barely holding on, so all the gases were just escaping, the reason why my turbo wasn't working.
The kit I purchased included some blanking plates that you could put onto the manifold, but I can't see how I would take the pipe off, I put my car on ramps and I can see where the pipe goes, but it's an arms lengh up to reach it, so I tried putting 3 extension bars onto a socket but it was too awkward to get at really, plus with the pipe in the way I wouldn't be able to undo the top bolt. Does anyone know what I should do? If I can remove this pipe or is there a permanent way I can block it completely? I was desperate as I needed to pick up my brother from the airport and this i my only vehicle, so I got a piece of wood, cut it to shape, used some adhesive tap, wrapped it around the wood, hit it into the pipe with a hammer and used a screw to hold it in, and it worked! I did over 170 miles and not had a problem, but no way is it a permanent solution, the first few attempts the piece of wood fired out of my car like a cannon. Here are some pictures showing the egr, pipe and wood. |
5th October 2015, 16:26 | #2 |
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All the EGR blanking kits I have fitted to the R75/ZT Diesel have come with a built-in blank so that you retain the old clamp & secure it to the pipe.
You shouldn't have to blank the pipe off separately. There is also a place for the vacuum pipe. It's almost as if it's the wrong kit fitted. Example below: |
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As above. I don't think I've seen one blanked off with a sawn off broom handle and a screw before. A bit naughty that.
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Def the wrong kit as said above,
Should look like this. blanks off the exhaust gasses one side vacumn pipe pushes on the other side which blocks of that pipe. http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/...TCE/s-l225.jpg
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Be careful that whatever you use to block the pipe up with is secure and doesn't break up and get dislodged, or it will end up in the manifold and that is a short run to the inlet valves and cylinders.
Very little in the way of clearance at TDC, so if anything is injested it could be Goodnight Vienna for the engine. |
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It was a kit I purchased off ebay, I did have blanking plates for the pipe that did fit under the clip, the problem was the pipe itself was broken, even if I refitted the original egr the gasses would still be escaping.
So I need to blank off the part behind the broken pipe, but the clip I had was too big and wouldn't really secure the blanking plate I had, that's why I wanted to remove the whole pipe and blank it at the manifold. |
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The INLET part of the system (intercooler -> EGR valve -> inlet manifold) is fine with no leaks or way for anything to go in. It's the exhaust part of the system (exhaust -> EGR "tube" -> EGR valve) which has the leak. If you get a leak you end up with a very sooty engine bay! |
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Personally I would replace the pipe that was broken, and make sure I have the right EGR bypass, or keep the original one and clean it out once a year.
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Having the correct egr shouldn't be that much of a problem should it? It's achieving the same goal by blocking off the pipe. |
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I've had both types of EGR bypass, the one with the stem and plate for the exhaust supply pipe, and the conventional cylinder type that's supplied with blanking discs and a manifold blanking plate and gasket. The latter is better, if it's properly fitted. You need to remove the entire EGR exhaust supply pipe and fit the blanking plate and gasket to the exhaust manifold. You'll have no problems after this is done. Car on ramps and done from underneath is my guess at the moment but will update tomorrow night with photos when I've done mine. If you have ever been able to smell exhaust gases in the car when sitting at traffic lights etc, chances are that the EGR flexi joint is leaxing. Bypass it and blank the supply port on the manifold, you'll never have that problem again.
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