EGR Valve

[Ish]

I need help, my car has problems and i think the main one can be fixed if i clean/replace my EGR valve, can anybody tell me where it is in a corsa b sxi 16v eco tec engine? And best way to clean it or just to replace it? Thanks

[stony2002]

i have same problem here mate, EGR vavle needs replacing, but cos of work and college colliding, i have no time to get it sorted, luckily my warranty covers the part which is 80 quid i think excluding labour, but i do know you can do away with a EGR valve and blank it off with a homemade plate, i saw a tut on it before somewhere. im not sure where it is tho on your block.
im also not sure if it affects performance with a malfuctioning egr valve, anyone know?

[hoody99]

if u blank the egr ur manegment light will come on and may coz the car to stall all the time wen idleing lol mine broke to as this is how a found this out if u blank it u will have to get ur ECU changed to re program it and it aint cheap and the EGR's ar usuall at the front of the eco's right above the manifold bud

[polar b]

If you blank the EGR off and remove it completely, you need to get the ecu re-programmed, quick fix any vauxhall dealership can do, but you can put a plate between and leave the valve on and connected, just buy a plate with the coolant hole in it, ( £12 + postage off ebay ) though you will need another gasket, i did this to mine 4 years ago, no problems as yet!!

1200 16v sxi, the valve is on the right hand side of the head/block at the top, its a 10-15 minute job to replace

[Gilbretto]

Hello all.

I didn't see the piont in creating a new topic as this was already in place.

I was told by the garage that i needed a new EGR valve and they quoted me £150 for the job!!

So before i start looking for a replacement valve (for cheaper than the above quote!) i thought i would have a go at cleaning the existing one first.

A few questions,

How easy is it to remove the valve?

What should i use to clean it with? Carb cleaner, WD40 or petrol?

I think i read somewhere that there is a good chance i will brake the gasket if i remove the valve, is this true?

The car is a 2000 1.0 X10XE.

Hope you can help!

Thanks,

Chris.

[Gilbretto]

Any advice would be great guys,

Thanks again