Trying to take off the EGR to clean out on my fabia vrs BLT engine. I've got so far and now really cant find any other bolts to remove to take it off guess theres one underneath but so hard to get your hands around any help would be apreciated

There's meant to be one behind the EGR which is a bugger to get at

Find a couple of pics of the EGR on here and have a look at where the bolts go, not forgetting of course the exhaust inlet pipe 

 

plus there is always Dans excellent guide;

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/295496-guide-how-to-remove-egr-valve-and-how-to-fit-the-group-buy-egr-delete-pipe/

What benefit is there to cleaning the EGR? I assume it gets clogged up with soot and particles, does this affect efficiency ?

JRJG

What benefit is there to cleaning the EGR? I assume it gets clogged up with soot and particles, does this affect efficiency ?

JRJG

Yes, the car can become hesitant and juddery

Check this thread out, very useful ....

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/295496-guide-how-to-remove-egr-valve-and-how-to-fit-the-group-buy-egr-delete-pipe/

Thanks guys swear mine is slightly different as its the blt engine, i think i can feel a bolt at the bottom but looks impossible to remove :/ 

The BLT engine has a separate ASV (anti-shudder valve) and EGR compared to the ASZ which has them combined in one unit.

 

Indeed they can be a pain to get to!

 

The EGR has 2 bolts connecting it to the inlet, then a third bolt which also passes through the ASV (the top one). The ASV has another two bolts holding it on IIRC. Remove the ASV first, and the other two bolts on the EGR will be easy enough to get to. One of the bolts on the ASV is tricky to get to, as it's buried at the bottom near the wiring loom connection. Disconnect the wiring and have a feel with your finger and you should be able to find it!

 

Other than that you just need to remove the two bolts holding the EGR cooler pipe on. Be careful not to drop them, or you'll be having to jack the car up and remove the undertray to dig them out like I did the first time!!

See it's a bit different to the one in the guide, will have another go at this tomorrow got fed up with it haha i have fairly big hands too so doesn't help!

The BLT engine has a separate ASV (anti-shudder valve) and EGR compared to the ASZ which has them combined in one unit.

 

Indeed they can be a pain to get to!

 

The EGR has 2 bolts connecting it to the inlet, then a third bolt which also passes through the ASV (the top one). The ASV has another two bolts holding it on IIRC. Remove the ASV first, and the other two bolts on the EGR will be easy enough to get to. One of the bolts on the ASV is tricky to get to, as it's buried at the bottom near the wiring loom connection. Disconnect the wiring and have a feel with your finger and you should be able to find it!

 

Other than that you just need to remove the two bolts holding the EGR cooler pipe on. Be careful not to drop them, or you'll be having to jack the car up and remove the undertray to dig them out like I did the first time!!

 

Thank you thats perfect! Will give this a go tomorrow, never bothered to put my undertray back on so hopefully they will just fall straight out if this happens :p Thanks for that

No problem!

 

From your picture, the bolt hanging out is the one that goes through both the ASV and EGR. You've removed the next one. So the only one holding the ASV on is the hard to reach one by the wiring plug.

No problem!

 

From your picture, the bolt hanging out is the one that goes through both the ASV and EGR. You've removed the next one. So the only one holding the ASV on is the hard to reach one by the wiring plug.

 

Yup thats the one i've been struggling to find but i think i know where it is but the pipe at the back kind of stops me from reaching it so will have to remove it was too tired earlier was on a night shift last night and still up lol  

I swear that bolt underneath is impossible to get to, going to give up in a minute and maybe just do a egr delete in future. 

Get a mirror on it, or take a photo with your phone.

 

It's not that difficult to get to once you know where it is! No point in starting and not finishing!!

Think i can feel it just impossible for me to get my hands in there! 

Yes, the car can become hesitant and juddery

So if I were to remove the EGR and give it a good clean and then replace it as it was, which has quite an appeal to it, nothing too serious but something to test and add to my lack of mechanics:

Would the EML come on? I have read about it happening.

I have a blt engine code I assume, as it is a 2007 vRS.

JRJG