Replacing an EGR valve

[bcgreen]

Has anybody tried replacing the EGR valve on a '96 V8 Explorer? There are two nuts holding the unit on, and I can bearly reach the lower one. Nothing I have will fit on because of the space limitations.

 

[jjue]

I haven't tried changing my PCV valve since I think that I'd have to remove the upper intake on my Mountaineer V8. I figure that if I'm removing the upper intake, I'm going to do some porting as well, but I haven't had the time to keep my vehicle down that long. How did you get to anything without taking off the intake?

 

[bcgreen]

Replacing the EGR valve initialy looked easy, until I tried to get to the lower nut and couldn't get any tool on it. I could feel it but thats as far as I could get. I tried twice. Replacing the sensors, 5, was a piece of cake, but the EGR looks like a major tear down just to get to that bloody nut. I have basically given up, and will take it to an independent and let him sweat it.

 

[Suv]

You need to read this post about removing the bottom nut. You just need the right kind(shape) wrench.
I have to do mine.

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[Suv]

Well I replaced the EGR Valve.
It was'nt that bad. Top nut is 9/16" and the bottom nut is 1/2". A shorty wrench worked on the bottom nut(cut a 1/2" wrench in half if you have too).

1st picture is the EGR Valve. 2nd picture is where it is, Passanger side back by firer wall.

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Suv,