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BAS EGR Blanking/Removal Kit **DONE**
Pheww, the weather held off long enough for me to continue/complete the removal process. I agree that the left side is a PITA to get at, but acheivable with patience. I actually found the bolt that holds the front of the airbox more of a pain to remove as the fan blades are in the way.
In total, I think I was at it for about 2.5hrs, took a slow methodical process but panic set in when I could'nt find a Torx bit that may have fell somewhere...........but had put it in my pocket and was sidetracked with fresh tea.
Anyway, a few pics..................Cheers Pete Bell, and TLO for the new gaskets n bolts which arrived just intime.
Butterfly Valve Removed
Right side EGR Pipe Removed, Stub Removed and BAS Blanking Plate installed
Left side EGR Pipe Removed, Stub Removed and BAS Blanking Plate installed
Right EGR Blanked
Left EGR Blanked - Note 2 different Bolts, one was lost in fitting process
Everything Bolted down, reletively Back to normal
Took the D3 for a road test, about an hour or so..................My findings are much better response and pick up, no soot/smoke, no hesitation and approx 4mpg increase on readout.
Happy MacLeod now
2nd Oct 2010 3:32 pm
grzesiul
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beautiful
sooner or later will do mine
2nd Oct 2010 3:34 pm
MacLeod 313
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And the bits removed are now sitting in the shed
2nd Oct 2010 4:04 pm
rnlisg
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hi jason
looks good great pics, nice and clear,i guess the time it took is pretty good,best go steady
and not end up dropping bits that end up in the sump guard and then having to take that
off as well.
cheers
sandy
2nd Oct 2010 6:14 pm
grzesiul
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Sandy
i drove with a few screwdrivers and spaners under the bonnet for about 300 miles and still all good lol
only one post, a couple of pics...no questions, no 3 months, no multiple posts to get this done...
first someone is mentioning discotres...now this...what is the world coming to...
(just kidding Lason )The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
2nd Oct 2010 8:00 pm
Tawny Owl
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Well done
2nd Oct 2010 8:09 pm
The Transformer
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Think the new bolts are torx
2nd Oct 2010 8:10 pm
MacLeod 313
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New bolts supplied by Pete are Torx, but I had also ordered new Bolts and gaskets from TLO just incase. However, one bolt went AWOL, hence using a BAS one
John, I think the EGR blanking was discussed to death, but I have never seen the pics which I wanted to see, and indeed Pete Bell's PDF file is excellent in approach, but no after pics....So thats the direction I took so that people can see, in a Blue Peter tone, here's one that was done earlier
Hope it help guys
2nd Oct 2010 8:22 pm
Bushwanderer
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Hi Jason,
A good, thoughtful approach to the thread.
Jason, you mentioned 4mpg improvement on the fuel economy - from what to what?
I'm getting 27-28 on a mostly motorway run - but when I bought the car it was 28-30 on same runs.
Problem I also have is the intercooler is blocked, so half my problem could be that Mark.
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3rd Oct 2010 7:40 am
MacLeod 313
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I had to go to work yesterday, and its a run I have done a zillion times and always returns an average of 26mpg on the screen. However yesterday it was reading 29mpg, and at one point till I booted it 31mpg.
I know the screen is'nt accurate, but I use it as a guide on a daily basis and already I have noticed an average gain, and the drivability is brilliant.
My D3 loves fresh air, and having seen with my own eyes what the TDV6 injests and the gunk I think with a D3 on 42k will give years of untroubled service.
3rd Oct 2010 9:35 am
MacLeod 313
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So does the EGR work?, just a question really.....
In my relative cack mechanic way, is the Exhaust pulled through the EGR from the induction system, or is the exhaust under pressure through the EGR's.
Like I said, having done mine it would rid my curiosity at how it actually works
4th Oct 2010 7:01 pm
Tufty
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Hi,
Is the black 'disc' in the final picture the removed butterfly valve?
I think I'm gonna do mine purely for better MPG..
4th Oct 2010 7:29 pm
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Pheww, the weather held off long enough for me to continue/complete the removal process. I agree that the left side is a 
