Originally Posted by
DanW@FastFord
Blanking the EGR isn't cutting corners. It's a way of preventing it from causing other issues with the engine. It's a badly designed component which works fine when new, but can quickly start to cause problems. It's more of a preventative, than a bodge.
Why not just get a second hand gearbox for a fraction of the cost? Even if you end up getting through three it will work out cheaper surely?
my brother has done this on his 2005 tdci 130 due to the turbo vanes kept coking up and stoping the aculator working since the blanking plate he has had no problems and it even passed the mot last week with it fitted the engine light came on but I turned it off and it has not come on since better mpg as well he says