Does anybody know if it is possible to do away with the egr valve? I busted mine, and dont want to pay 150 bucks for it. I would assume you have to get a block plate for the head, and do something with the hoses? any input is greatly appreciated.

- (#8315) ben, 5 May 03 16:07

Yes. A simple blanking plate and a ball bearing pushed into the redundfant vacuum hose. I think that you will find information on this in Ace Answers

- (#8316) John Davis, 6 May 03 1:11

I'm preparing to do this while replacing the Turbo. I'm removing the pipe altogether. I've got 5mm blanking plates for each end. But it looks like I have to replace the studs at the exhaust manifold to give me more thread and replace the bolts for a shorter length - does that sound about right? Also I've located a gasket for the exhaust manifold end but not for the inlet manifold end is there a gasket for this? - I think someone mentioned using paste?

- (#8317) Peter, 6 May 03 4:43

Peter, the easy fix for the exhaust end is to use a couple of big nuts as spacers...

There should be a gasket on the inlet side. I'd reuse the original with a taste of silicone/ insyant gasket for luck, and shorter bolts

- (#8388) david miller, 6 May 03 8:32

David,
Would you have the part number for the inlet gasket? I must have dropped it and the local supplier can't find the part on their CD.
(I also need the Turbo water inlet gasket part number please......)

- (#8389) Peter Dawson, 8 May 03 6:39

easy! inlet manifold egr gasket 25627-64041, turbo coolant gallery gasket 16347-42020

- (#8390) david miller, 8 May 03 6:56