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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: godsANGER on 17 April 2010, 11:29

Title: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: godsANGER on 17 April 2010, 11:29
oks hopefully i well get round to finally cleaning out my EGR valve at long last, the sun is out the GF's out and i have no plans for the day. i well guarantee something well happen so i don't get round to it  :undecided:

any ways i ve got carb cleaner, the round seal and some long alenkeys anything else i need? or any tips etc

the only thing i am not 100% about is this hoe's which runs to the rear of the EGR valve can i just pull it out ?
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo008-1-1.jpg)

this is how it looks i think after 146000+miles it may need a clean
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo002_002-1-1.jpg)

thanks in advance  :smiley:
Title: Re: finally doing my EGR valve clean . . . well should be
Post by: Adam on 17 April 2010, 12:16
Yea you can just pull that out.
Title: Re: finally doing my EGR valve clean . . . well should be
Post by: godsANGER on 17 April 2010, 23:51
Yea you can just pull that out.

Thanks Mate.

oks finally got it done and . . .well was bad i think, but i got the EGR valve cleaned but i needed the car so couldn't leave to soke over night so a bit of elbow geese and its cleanish. Got some pics to show.

Got the pipe off and didn't look to bad !
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo007_001-3.jpg)

then when the valve off . . FOOOOOOOOOOOOK me it was bad !
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0095.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo010_001-1.jpg)

Cleaned it with some carb cleaner and some gunk cleaner worked a treat
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0142.jpg)

Cleanish for now well redo when i don't need the car want it super shiney
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo017.jpg)

Manifold is bad so going to clean it when i have time. IC off tomorrow hopefully to clean it
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0123.jpg)
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: Wazzzer on 18 April 2010, 09:04
yuk!

Good job cleaning it out mate  :cool:
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: Rhyso on 18 April 2010, 09:42
Good work mate :afro:
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: godsANGER on 18 April 2010, 09:50
thanks guys,  :cool:

but i am one alenkey short and it cant be anywhere but in the engine bay  :rolleyes: got to go hunting for that today it before it dose any damage lol
so if i have to take the bumper off whist i am looking for it i think ill give the IC a clean out as i think it well be full of mank and oil as well.  :sick:

Is the IC easy to take off and clean ? or is it fiddly with all the clips etc.

Thanks
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: Rhyso on 18 April 2010, 09:55
Take the front wheel off as it will give you a bit more room to put everything back on

It's a bit fiddily but easy enough to do
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]
Post by: godsANGER on 18 April 2010, 10:05
Take the front wheel off as it will give you a bit more room to put everything back on

It's a bit fiddily but easy enough to do

Nice, thanks

Well wish me luck on hunting for the alenkey  :tongue: lol
Title: Re: finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics] and IC
Post by: godsANGER on 18 April 2010, 21:05
GOT IT !

But had to do this to get it  :angry:, but gave me an insensitive to give my IC a quick clean.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0104.jpg)

When i was taking off the IC [which was a lot easier than i thought it was going to be] and i tilted it a bit and . . . OIL just started gushing out, leaving me with a nice mess to have to clean up tomorrow.
Quick blast with carb cleaner in the IC then quick rinsed it out poped it back on.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo009_001.jpg)

Then one of my spring clips decided to snap so had to replaced it with a jubilee clip not a beefy one but should be oks for now going to replace all the clips when i take it off to do a proper job on it.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0114.jpg)