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Cant reach egr

Postby jacky » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:39 pm

How the hell do you guys reach in to loosen the egr valve ??? ..............I do have big hands which i know refers to the size of a male spanner but thats a different topic. :P

I just cant get to the thing.....Any tips or do i just start taking all the hoses off

van is a 260 swb transit 2010
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Re: Cant reach egr

Postby knobby1 » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:18 pm

jacky wrote:How the hell do you guys reach in to loosen the egr valve ??? ..............I do have big hands which i know refers to the size of a male spanner but thats a different topic. :P

I just cant get to the thing.....Any tips or do i just start taking all the hoses off

van is a 260 swb transit 2010


FWD or RWD...??

FWD is easy....RWD not so.

If RWD, it is difficult for us lads with large hands.... two of the bolts may need getting at from underneath....TBH, it's a lot easier with the inlet manifold removed...which is a good excuse to "de-spooge" the manifold.

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Re: Cant reach egr

Postby jacky » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:59 pm

FWD

hope im not trying to dismantle the wrong thing :oops: :lol:
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Re: Cant reach egr

Postby andz327 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:35 pm

Is it to put blanking plate in? If it is it only take a couple of minutes to slacken and slip plate in

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Re: Cant reach egr

Postby jacky » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:55 pm

andz327 wrote:Is it to put blanking plate in? If it is it only take a couple of minutes to slacken and slip plate in

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Hi,
No i was going to replace the egr
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