86 EGR valve replacement
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86 EGR valve replacement
the service manual isn't helping me much so i'll ask here. Is the replacement of the EGR valve do able in the driveway? or without removing anything else? I don't have a good idea where it is located on the right front of the engine. any help is appreciated.
thanks,
John
thanks,
John
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But,
If you are enterprising, take the distributor cover off, then the bolts that hold the plenum, and the accordion tube to the air filter, the water hose under the plenum, and the vacuum lines, front and rear on the plenum, and disconnect the throttle cables.
Slide out the plenum.
Then with a 6 corner 10mm socket and a universal, use a 3/8 ratchet, and change the EGR valve.
Use new gaskets going back on and new antifreeze,
It should take about 3 hours for a novice, and an hour for someone who does this regularly.
and yes you can do it in the garage. or in the driveway.
The biggest headache is the very brittle and fraigile plastic vacuum lines under the plenum. Break any of those, and you are back to 3/64" vacuum hose.
If you are enterprising, take the distributor cover off, then the bolts that hold the plenum, and the accordion tube to the air filter, the water hose under the plenum, and the vacuum lines, front and rear on the plenum, and disconnect the throttle cables.
Slide out the plenum.
Then with a 6 corner 10mm socket and a universal, use a 3/8 ratchet, and change the EGR valve.
Use new gaskets going back on and new antifreeze,
It should take about 3 hours for a novice, and an hour for someone who does this regularly.
and yes you can do it in the garage. or in the driveway.
The biggest headache is the very brittle and fraigile plastic vacuum lines under the plenum. Break any of those, and you are back to 3/64" vacuum hose.
Last edited by coupeguy2001; Aug 4, 2012 at 06:24 PM.
