I had a look at fitting my shiny new actuator and electrovalve yesterday only to confirm what I already new that it will be a much easier job with the EGR pipework out of the way.
Ordered a couple of blanking plates last night and just need some nuts, bolts washers and liquid gasket hence my question.
One more thing, the intake manifold on the 2.2 looks like it comes off fairly easily for cleaning? Anyone done it and is there anything to look out for? is there a gasket and is it reuseable?
I was planning on removing the manifold and giving it a blast with engine degreaser and maybe a bit of brake cleaner if its really stubborn, leave to air dry and refit - thoughts?
The guides by finchy and exboyracer on the coupe club are excellet and have had a great deal of studying over the weekend and appear to be idiot proof but be prepared for a few 'URGENT QUESTION - WHERE THE F*CK DOES THIS GO?' posts next weekend
1996 1.9 TD LX (Gone but not forgotten)
2003 2.2 HDI SE
Nah mate, that Loctite is not the stuff for the job & T.B.H I don't think that the heat range goes high enough as it say's in the add intermitant.
What you need is a thin smear of Hermatite Red on both sides if you must.
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley )
Al over at the Coupe Club recommends silicone sealant and reckons 300C is the max required. I'm inclined to trust him on this since he's done it on many cars, but I've not done it myself and my car still has its EGR, so I can't comment.
Which blanking plates did you go for? You want to be sure they're up to the job and won't bend or leak under exhaust pressure!
2002 V6 SE Coupé (210bhp) - (Aegean Blue)
2002 D9 2.2 HDi Exec Estate - Samarkand Blue PM me for PP2000 diagnostics around Surrey
As it says in the add they're not strong enough to be used as blanks on there own so I'm going to have to refit the egr and pipework but at least the extra spaghetti can be removed.
My egr has was mapped out before my ownership but not blanked as far as I can see.
I'm planning to give everything a good clean, blank and refit so it looks like its all there at a quick glance.
Also if for any reason the egr is stuck open it will stop the flow of dirty gases into my intake manifold.
1996 1.9 TD LX (Gone but not forgotten)
2003 2.2 HDI SE
If you want some thick plates you can put your name down on the Coupe forum on the thread for the Nico pipes and just ask for the blanking plates, they are about 6mm thick steel.
1997 2.1 TD Exec (Sold)
1997 3.0 V6 Coupe S (Sold)
2001 406 HDi 110 GTX (Sold)
2002 406 Coupe HDi SE (RIP)
2003 406 Estate HDi 2.2 SE (Sold)
2003 406 Coupe HDi SE (To be sold)
2001 406 Coupe 3.0 V6 SE
2003 406 2.2 HDi SE
I did see the thread but in the back of my mind I keep thinking about the ever changing MoT regs and a very obviously modified engine may attract more than a quick glance from a jobs worth MoT inspector who had a row with the wife on his way out the door that morning and he's quitting the fags that week and his piles are giving him grief.........
The whistle from the over sized tail pipe atracts enough attention as it is
1996 1.9 TD LX (Gone but not forgotten)
2003 2.2 HDI SE
I'm hoping no one ever looks too hard at mine, EGR is blanked, Nico pipes are fitted and I have a pipe fitted through the Cat and DPF canisters!
1997 2.1 TD Exec (Sold)
1997 3.0 V6 Coupe S (Sold)
2001 406 HDi 110 GTX (Sold)
2002 406 Coupe HDi SE (RIP)
2003 406 Estate HDi 2.2 SE (Sold)
2003 406 Coupe HDi SE (To be sold)
2001 406 Coupe 3.0 V6 SE
2003 406 2.2 HDi SE
Gumby,
You'd probably be ok with plain old silicone sealant & the one you posted would work.
All I was saying was do it once do it right , I posted the old name B.T.W (god am I that old).
It's now know as Hylomar Hylotyte Red (this is £3.25 a tube & meant for metal on metal joints with temps in excess of 500c & it stays semi flexable .
But as I have said all will work .
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley )
nutski wrote:I'm hoping no one ever looks too hard at mine, EGR is blanked, Nico pipes are fitted and I have a pipe fitted through the Cat and DPF canisters!
You'll be fine - unless you go posting it on the inter......
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
nutski wrote:I'm hoping no one ever looks too hard at mine, EGR is blanked, Nico pipes are fitted and I have a pipe fitted through the Cat and DPF canisters!
You'll be fine - unless you go posting it on the inter......
,B.B.I.W
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley )
nutski wrote:I'm hoping no one ever looks too hard at mine, EGR is blanked, Nico pipes are fitted and I have a pipe fitted through the Cat and DPF canisters!
You'll be fine - unless you go posting it on the inter......
Oooops...........
1997 2.1 TD Exec (Sold)
1997 3.0 V6 Coupe S (Sold)
2001 406 HDi 110 GTX (Sold)
2002 406 Coupe HDi SE (RIP)
2003 406 Estate HDi 2.2 SE (Sold)
2003 406 Coupe HDi SE (To be sold)
2001 406 Coupe 3.0 V6 SE
2003 406 2.2 HDi SE
'I have a friend who has modified his car slightly and now has a problem, it's not my car you understand, my car is being polished ready for a concourse competition at the weekend, honest it is!!!'
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1996 1.9 TD LX (Gone but not forgotten)
2003 2.2 HDI SE
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