finally DONE my EGR valve clean [pics]

[godsANGER]

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 

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 ?


this is how it looks i think after 146000+miles it may need a clean


thanks in advance 

[Adam]

Yea you can just pull that out.

[godsANGER]

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 !


then when the valve off . . FOOOOOOOOOOOOK me it was bad !



Cleaned it with some carb cleaner and some gunk cleaner worked a treat


Cleanish for now well redo when i don't need the car want it super shiney


Manifold is bad so going to clean it when i have time. IC off tomorrow hopefully to clean it

[Wazzzer]

yuk!

Good job cleaning it out mate 

[Rhyso]

Good work mate

[godsANGER]

thanks guys, 

but i am one alenkey short and it cant be anywhere but in the engine bay  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. 

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

Thanks

[Rhyso]

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

[godsANGER]

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  lol

[godsANGER]

GOT IT !

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



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.



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.