Hey guys, I'm still getting the exhaust ticks under engine load coming from around the EGR area. Is there something I can do to help seal the nuts that hold the EGR tube in place? Is there a sealent applied to the threads or something? I haven't tried tightening down but I just wanna arm myself with all info that I need....

 

Is the sound coming from around the EGR valve or where the rigid tube attaches to the manifold? If near the valve I wonder if you have a bad or missing gasket. From your description I think you're talking about the rigid tube at the manifold. If that's the case, your best bet may be to remove the tube and carefully inspect it for cracks/leaks, then use a wire wheel on a Dremel and clean the mating threads so the nut can fully engage.

-Rod

 

Its tough to tell exactly where its coming from but my best guess is around the egr valve area. I went ahead and went to Napa and picked up some hose sections for the upstream/downstream sections of the egr tube and also a new egr valve gasket. Total was under $5.

I looked at the egr valve area and I have one giant question. How the heck do I remove it? I can get the the bolt on the passenger side of the valve but there is absolutely no way I can get to the drivers side bolt!!! Is there a bunch of stuff I have to remove beforehand? I'm just wondering so I don't turn an hour job into an all day affair.

One more thing, what are the bolt sizes that attach the EGR valve to the mount so I don't strip them?