James827 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Stupid question but how do you get the second bolt off the egr...the one that secured the dipstick at one end...? Do you know the one I mean?i know what you mean, i did not end up getting mine off, i backed two nuts ontoo each other and swung off it like He man and it did not want to budge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Ferrosol'd it? Can you get an impact gun in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-dreams Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Well, my egr gasket hasn't arrived in the post so gonna have to sack that off cleaning that out for another time anyway. At least I can get the manifold cleaned out and do a diesel purge, plus new engine oil & air/oil/fuel filters after. That should all hopefully make a noticeable difference. I mainly just want a smoother sounding engine from the purge so will report back! Ta for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazy Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Yeah that bolt is a sod to get off, I soaked it with wd40 and left it over night. Try to get as much leverage on as possible with a ratchet spanner, as I don't think it would take much much to round it off. And as said above, scrape most of the gunk off with a screw driver, I used a piper cleaner, but a tooth brush would do.Oh and put some copper slip on the bolts before you put them back on, that way if you do it again, they should come off easy. Edited October 12, 2013 by Hazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogzy Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Theirs always takin it to a garage and gettin them to heat the bolt off for a fiver or summin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffD Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 didn't have a problem with my bolt. its just a nut that holds on the dipstick tube and then an elongated bolt with a thread on the end to remove the egr. (when you get it of you'll realise what I mean by the wooly description of the bolt) shouldn't need to involve professional help to get it off. by the way mr muscle oven cleaner is supposed to be about the best for cleaning cack off egr's turbo's etc . I kid you not, try it and it's cheaper than most stuff sold by halfrauds.. geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogzy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 So what about air boxes , any a straight swap from other models ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 So what about air boxes , any a straight swap from other models ?An arosa tdi or lupo tdi will fit :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogzy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hmmmmmm , any difference in design ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hmmmmmm , any difference in design ?Nope none. That's why they will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogzy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 New item on the list possibly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 New item on the list possiblyEh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foogzy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Nvm , misread m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-dreams Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just to update, my diesel purge does seem to have made the engine a touch quieter at low revs, so it was worth it for that, and nice knowing it must be cleaner now. My inlet manifold wasn't that sooted up (compared to one example I've seen where the holes were actually half blocked by crud), so cleaning that didn't do much either. But it's all clean and serviced now for winter so job done.What's the opinion on an egr delete plate on the SDI then? Pros and cons? Worth doing or not? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 All the info in another thread. Forgot which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 blanking the egr would stop the crap building up in the manifold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 blanking the egr would stop the crap building up in the manifoldSo if we cleaned the manifold, then blanked the EGR (coke can ftw) then the car would run nicer in the future.And shouldn't have any problems with heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 problems with heat? and ish, sort out the breather on the rocker too and then there's nothing left to contaminate the inlet.i forgot about that little oil breather.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 So if we cleaned the manifold, then blanked the EGR (coke can ftw) then the car would run nicer in the future.And shouldn't have any problems with heat?Who ever told you it would over heat the engine is an imbecile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Who ever told you it would over heat the engine is an imbecile. well I guess on paper, the point of it is to recirculate engine gases to help with cooling ? No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 no, its to do with emissions im sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 well I guess on paper, the point of it is to recirculate engine gases to help with cooling ? No?You think pumping hot air into the engine helps with cooling. Okay... Think about it. It's to do with emissions. Would you remap your car, add a filter Decat it etc to make more power? If so that means more heat. It's a diesel it works off pressure which = heat. By adding "spent" of exhaust air you are only reducing the amount of heat by reducing power. Lots of clean cold air = power = heat. Less clean air with air that has gunk and little oxygen in it = less power = less heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 You think pumping hot air into the engine helps with cooling. Okay... Think about it.It's to do with emissions. Would you remap your car, add a filter Decat it etc to make more power? If so that means more heat. It's a diesel it works off pressure which = heat. By adding "spent" of exhaust air you are only reducing the amount of heat by reducing power. Lots of clean cold air = power = heat. Less clean air with air that has gunk and little oxygen in it = less power = less heat.Ta Makes perfect sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Ta Makes perfect sense!Thank god lol. Haven't you already blocked it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 If you were to remap a 1.4 TDi, what else would you recommend at the same time? For example getting the head skimmed etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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