I was reading in elite diesel about the egr cooler block off plate. How hard are these to install? For a 2004 they are only $35.00. Thats not bad for solving one of the biggest problems these trucks have. Is the install a major job or just a couple hours?


Thanks
Randy

 

No more then an hour tops pritty simple... only two bolts really.

 

According to Elite Diesel you might have to take off the turbo. How hard is that?

Randy

 

for your basic guy is not a mechanic i doubt it's only an hour job.
be prepared to spend the majority of the afternoon/evening on it. you will have to remove a bunch of stuff just to get to it, so NO, it's not only a couple bolts.

 

Yes, I started looking at doing this once and getting to the inlet/clamp is not straightforward - at least not from the top of the engine. I believe some have removed the wheel well liners to access it and have had success. If someone had some nice instructions with pictures that would be ideal. I just haven't had the time to dig into it as of late.

Mark

 

Just to prepare you for what you get for $35, it's a small (maybe 2") metal disc, kinda looks like a large slug from a metal electrical box. Had I known this I would have made my own. I haven't had time to install it yet, souds like I'll need to put aside a few hours for the job.