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getting the egr valve out!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:09 pm
by superdude
hello again people, i finally got round to servicing my dci 1.9 , thanks to all the input from people on here everything went swimmingly, except one thing, try as i might i couldnt get the egr valve out, i took the three bolts out and gave the valve itself a wiggle and it popped off leaving the rest of the valve in the manifold (if thats what it is), try as i might i couldnt get the rest of the valve out to clean.i really didnt want to get a hammer a chisel on it .

please help me out peolpe, anyone got and top tips on getting it out?

thanks again to all who have helped so far i really do appriciate it

Re: getting the egr valve out!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:37 pm
by davelowe
I've been there and done it. Arm yourself with a can of penetrating spray, a cold chisel and a hammer. Note: WD40 is not fit for this purpose. If you want more instructions ask.