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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: felix on June 12, 2007, 11:03:24

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: felix on June 12, 2007, 11:03:24

Hi folks

Can you tell me if this already has a blanking plate fitted?

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u103/jugular512/Disco/DSC00062.jpg

Cheers
Felix

Edited due to image size outside of forum limits.

Title: Re: EGR blanked already?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on June 12, 2007, 17:58:57

Quote from: "felix"

Hi folks

Can you tell me if this already has a blanking plate fitted?

Fantastic question. I was going to ask exactly the same as mine is identical.......

Come on, let's get an answer!

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: simon15 on June 12, 2007, 18:00:21

personally i would say yes. but i dont have one on mine YET!!!
so dont take my word for it....

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 12, 2007, 18:10:14

no thats the gasket thats bolted in there

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on June 12, 2007, 18:39:45

If it were blanked, wouldn't the hose be removed?

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on June 12, 2007, 19:03:36

Surely there are two gaskets there, both sandwiching a steel plate......

The labels are a little fuzzy but they read

 :oops: Gasket No1
 :oops: Steel Plate
 :oops: Gasket No2

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Ralph on June 12, 2007, 19:49:38

Its the same on mine too. I think its a blanking plate but not 100% sure.

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Disco Geordie on June 12, 2007, 21:39:49

I would say looking at the pic it's just the gasket.

The bit in the middle may have a hole through it :?

Take it off and check :wink:

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 12, 2007, 21:55:54

trust me there is one gasket in that picture :wink:

its a thick one piece gasket, with normal crush type either side & a steel disc in the centre with a hole in it :wink:

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: beast5680 on June 12, 2007, 21:56:04

no mine,s like that and its not blanked off i have taken it to bits thinking the same as you

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on June 12, 2007, 22:22:07

Quote from: "Xtremeteam"

trust me there is one gasket in that picture :wink:

its a thick one piece gasket, with normal crush type either side & a steel disc in the centre with a hole in it :wink:

Cue sound of sobbing.....

Looks like another job for the list.

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Lyndsey731 on June 13, 2007, 08:07:42

Mine looked like that and it was a blank plate, my mates looked like that and it had a hole in it, for the sake of two bolts take it off and have a look.

Gav

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: felix on June 13, 2007, 08:22:10

Ok. I'll take it off and let you guys know the result.

Felix

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: paul and sam on June 13, 2007, 17:41:16

the easy way of checking if it is a blanking plate is look for crud in the inlet ports ie the induction hose that metal hose goes if it clean then it is a blanking plate if it is full of junk then it is not  and you need to fit a plate i have done this on my sons and it took three minits (honest!) the removal of the muck in the induction chamber took 24 hours in a degreasing tank :(biglaugh):  :(thinkhard):

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: Ralph on June 13, 2007, 20:02:47

Took mine off today which looks exactly like the one in the picture and it is a blanking plate.

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: stageonesimmo on June 13, 2007, 21:37:20

There is often a plate fitted with a gasket either side as they come from the factory - but it has a hole in it - that is the earlier pattern of gasket/plate/valve arrangement.  the later gasket is thicker than standard but the metal bit is only in the centre around the hole so its not that as its too thick.

Unfortunately, it could be either, an old style arrangement with a stiffening plate, (I've actually recycled mine and used it just that - it sits above the blanking plate as my valve is removed, this gives the plate a bit more strength and will help to stop it bowing out under pressure and leaking....),  for want of a better description, or it could also be a blanking plate - the only sure way to tell is to take it off and have a gander at it...........

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: felix on June 14, 2007, 09:27:26

Hmmm! Guess I am still taking it off then.

Off on hols for a couple of weeks I'll do it when I get back.

Anybody else unsure take it off and let us know what you got. I reckon its blanked.

Felix

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: andyhubbard on June 17, 2007, 08:14:45

Does blanking it off actually make any difference?

Title: err
Post by: Blakey on June 17, 2007, 17:01:25

wat does the blanking plate acctually do?

Title: EGR blanked already?
Post by: davy2xl on June 17, 2007, 19:17:40

what end would you say is the best to put it on