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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 538   
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There are two different types of plates, most of the ones I've seen on ebay (including the one I purchased myself) are not for the exhaust manifold (as seen in the picture you posted) but go before the EGR on the other side of the engine, after the cooler. Not sure which type you got.
As for the ECU patch to disable the EGR, you will need it if you plan to blank the EGR entirely otherwise the ECU will log a fault. If you want to blank the EGR (I mean, not just restrict it), then best is to have it disabled electronically and blanked as well so that the soot doesn't clog up the valve that remains closed programatically. “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique. -- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" |
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11th May 2016 7:39am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17209  
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Assuming that you have the correct blank to fit on the exhaust side of the EGR cooler, the reason you can't 'slip it in' is probably because both the exhaust manifold and the EGR cooler are rigidly bolted to the cylinder head and block respectively.
The EGR cooler is bolted to a plate which in turn is bolted to the block, the plate is just visible in the top right of the photo you have posted (IIRC there are two bolts holding the cooler to a small triangular plate, and one holding the plate to the block). Try loosening or removing the single bolt holding the plate to the block - this should give you enough wiggle to get the blank in. |
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11th May 2016 8:24am |
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| Falcon Member Since: 24 Apr 2016 Location: Canterbury Posts: 11  
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Ah right, thank you.
Wouldn't it be better to stop the gases at the source, before they enter the cooler? Otherwise the exhaust gases would still enter system and clog up the cooler as they can't pass into the EGR? |
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11th May 2016 8:32am |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2025 
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Can't you cut slots in the blanking plate down from the bolt holes and then slip it in?
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11th May 2016 8:59am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17209
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Don't forget that these studs have splined ends so that you can easily remove them (almost like a bolt) and replace afterwards. It shouldn't be difficult.
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11th May 2016 10:56am |
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