I wanted to remove the valve and replace with a bypass kit to both remove the EGR operation and also to remove the restriction in the pipe to smooth the airflow. I could clean the valve up and refit whilst pulling the vac pipe out as suggested but given I've got a bypass pipe on its way I'd...

Sorry I wasn't very clear was I. What I was trying to ask was whether I could use a coin, siliconed in place to block that end of the pipe? I thought about crushing th pipe but it would be a bodge and I know it would bug me. The coin I thought would do the job? The silicone was only there to...

so today I decided to try and remove my EGR valve but unsurprisingly it didn't go 100% according to plan. I decided to clean the MAP senSor which was very easy to do. It looked a little gunked up...... With that done I moved onto the EGR system. The valve looked mucky but not as bad...

Love it!!! Great pic

So it is a tD5? Does the wastegate modulator move freely? I have a similar problem with mine and when I checked my modulator was frozen solid. I've got it moving a little which has certainly improved things. I bought a new modulator for £35 and will be fitting it this weekend. Could this be your...

Agree with that sentiment! The relay looks easy enough to just remove and that's done. The filter I'll trace back and make sure it's blanked off somewhere as don't want a leak...... The power lead I will see if I can trace as suspect it ends up in the dashboard somewhere? If that's the case...

It's defo a tD5 and on its original engine so no engine swap ? Maybe I'll pull the one remaining wire from the relay and see what doesn't work anymore? Actually thinking about it the car has some lights in the front bumper which maybe this runs?

I'm looking to blank off my EGR valve and whilst having a pre-start mooch around the engine bay spotted three things if anyone could oblidge by naming them please? On the drivers side wing is this very small sort of filter looking thing but it doesn't have a pipe connected to the other end. Can...

Mine does this too so watching this thread. Assumed it was 'just one of those things'...

I got hold of some Silnet Coat sheets and set about the Landy yesterday. Managed to do the following: - both front footwells - under drivers seat - rear footwell Sadly didnt manage to do anything in the rear arch/wing/load area but I've bought more sheets for that so hopefully they'll arrive...

How did you get the felt under the window? Is there enough play to manoeuvre the window around?

Hi Allan. I had a look at those kits previously but the instructions i saw said it was a right royal PITA to fit and to do properly the windows need to come out of the car. There is still some felt left in my windows but clearly not quite enough. How did you fit yours?

Thinking about it if I put the stuff on the outside and join the sheets up nicely I can roll like this

I've just bought some of the Silent coat. £15 for 10 A4 ish sizes sheets so that's cheap as chips. Got 30 coming so should be able to cover plenty of areas with that. A job for next weekend I think.

Holy cow Allan - how mint is yours!!! Good work :) I'm tempted to go with some of the cheaper stuff for the rear and see what it does. Thinking the outer panels behind the side facing bench seats and the tops of the arches (under the bums of those sat in the benches)? It's a decent area that's...

Thanks for the link Raywin - I'll take a look at that product. It's much cheaper than Dynamat but maybe that's better VFM? The Bose speaker is amazing. So much power and bass for its size and the build quality is amazing!!! Suspect you'd day much the same for the smaller one? Pete - ha ha. You...

Ok, so I've been out in the car and have to say I'm impressed with the kit. It's hardly a Lexus but that wasn't the target. It's reduced the higher notes within the engine bay down so the engine sounds more muted and deeper sounding. A little like turning the treble down on a stereo? It's quite...

I'll have a look into that stuff. Where did you buy it from and is it self adhesive and non-flammable?

Thats exactly where i am at Bankz. I'm not trying to get the thing Lexus quiet but i do want to talk to my other half on the trip during the 10 hour drive !!!! Our's isnt that bad as its got carpet, rubber mats etc etc but any additional reduction is worthwhile and I know there are...

Bankz - ah. I didnt know that but our 110 is completely standard so it would appear ours probably never had it. It does have the sound deadening around the floorbox/bulkhead though. SS - It's not foam. It's a sort of sticky bitumen kind of thing. I'm happy with any reduction of noise. We're...