TElsworth
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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on blanking the EGR of my Defender TD5.
Basically I have the proper blanking kit from Paddock Spares, but for the life of me I cannot undo the two allen head bolts connecting the pipe tot he exhaust manifold. The allen head has now rounded, so I tried knocking in a star drive, but no joy, so I then chopped slots in the heads to try using a flat head screw driver to undo, but still no joy. I have been soaking the bolts in WD40 at every opportunity but the damn things refuse to budge.
Aside from chopping the pipe out then chopping the heads off and trying to drill out the bolts (which I am loathed to do as I fear I won't be able to get a drill in place - given the space constraints in the engine bay) I had though about using the TD4 kit. This kit has an extra section attached to the body of the replacement for the EGR valve section which fits into the pipe work effectively blanking it off, just much closer to the valve itself as opposed to straight out of the manifold.
I guess my question is, has anyone attempted this method and/or does anyone thin that it would not work?
And also does anyone know how to solve the current predicament of the stuck bolts?
All thoughts and opinions welcome.....unless they are mean
Thanks in advance
Tom
I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on blanking the EGR of my Defender TD5.
Basically I have the proper blanking kit from Paddock Spares, but for the life of me I cannot undo the two allen head bolts connecting the pipe tot he exhaust manifold. The allen head has now rounded, so I tried knocking in a star drive, but no joy, so I then chopped slots in the heads to try using a flat head screw driver to undo, but still no joy. I have been soaking the bolts in WD40 at every opportunity but the damn things refuse to budge.
Aside from chopping the pipe out then chopping the heads off and trying to drill out the bolts (which I am loathed to do as I fear I won't be able to get a drill in place - given the space constraints in the engine bay) I had though about using the TD4 kit. This kit has an extra section attached to the body of the replacement for the EGR valve section which fits into the pipe work effectively blanking it off, just much closer to the valve itself as opposed to straight out of the manifold.
I guess my question is, has anyone attempted this method and/or does anyone thin that it would not work?
And also does anyone know how to solve the current predicament of the stuck bolts?
All thoughts and opinions welcome.....unless they are mean
Thanks in advance
Tom