EGR td5

Having searched well the search section and getting slightly confused with all the different answers and different theorys, could someone tell me what are the benefits in removing the EGR valve?
Although my defender runs fine at the min...
i seem to have this thought in my head now that i must remove it straight away .... is it worth removing??

And should i stop being a tight ass and buy the proper kit? or simply disconect??

If you remove it, it will stop your engine breathing dirty exhausts fumes, instead of clean air.

Benfits may or maynot be noticed. Either way it will be better for your engine.

buy a proper kit and use all the bits i tried just replacing the valve and left the flexi pipe connected + blocked off untill a week later it fell left me with anoisey exhaust and no turbo pressure:doh:

I removed it on my 300tdi but only because the exhaust was very smokey.
There was some build up of oily crappy bits inside the hose and intercooler. I used the full kit and removed the EGR valve and fitted a new hose, cleaned the intercooler out with petrol. Blew compressed air through it to dry it then refitted.
I noticed a difference. But i have replaced them when they haven't been faulty and there isn't really any difference except you dont get all the oily crap going into the intercooler

Never mind the intercooler if you want to see proper oily crap look in the inlet manifold.
The intercooler will just have oil from the turbo seals as per all turbo diesels, but the manifold will have carbon snot and oil from the egr.


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try disconnecting it and see if you like it you will then if you want buy the kit , but ive never bought one i just disconnect them and ive done three with no problems

wait i thought you was sellin it LANDROVER DEFENDER 90 TD5 ! on eBay (end time 06-May-11 12:06:41 BST)

defcrazy said:

try disconnecting it and see if you like it you will then if you want buy the kit , but ive never bought one i just disconnect them and ive done three with no problems

wait i thought you was sellin it LANDROVER DEFENDER 90 TD5 ! on eBay (end time 06-May-11 12:06:41 BST)

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Will give it go

Its still for sale but no ones wants to part with any money for it...
Might try and hang on to it for a while... and just get a decent family car for when the new addition arrives in november...:doh:

The Cowshed said:

Will give it go

Its still for sale but no ones wants to part with any money for it...
Might try and hang on to it for a while... and just get a decent family car for when the new addition arrives in november...:doh:

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yea i know how people are . they all want it but just dont want to pay

if it doesnt make a diffrence when you disconnect it then the egr may be stuck open and you should block it off

Hi, mine went from 24mpg to 29mpg and felt better to drive. just do it...