Removing EGR cooler?

[DaveAndo]

G'day Fellas I have a 2004 TD5 Defender is it possible to remove the EGR cooler and cooler plumbing. I want to simplify the system. I have already lost the EGR valve on my travels. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Dave

[Psimpson7]

Hi Dave,

Yes you can. You can also remove all the solenoids for it as well.

I have removed it on a few td5s without issues.

I cant find any pictures but from memory I made up a reducer-joiner for the inlet and outlet pipes as they were different sizes, but it should all be pretty self explanatory if you give it a go.

I may be able to get some pictures at the weekend if you needed any.

Cheers
Pete

[goingbush]

go even better and remove all the piping from the oil cooler (under ex manifold) the metal pipe behind the head, the hoses under the inlet manifold, and replace the 4 way joiner under exp tank with a 3 way, you do away with about 1.5-2m of un-necessary hose and joins.

bung off the oil cooler outlet.

pic here Going Bush (http://www.goingbush.com/defender.html)

[alanw]

And getting rid of all the stuff mentioned above makes it much easier to get at the engine - simplifies things no end.

Did it several years ago on my 2004 td5 and have never regretted it - same time as I replaced all the coolant hoses. Arranged for the hose with a 4 way ftg to be replaced with one with a 3 way fitting which from recollection was from an earlier model td5.

alanw