well my dumbass broke a tap inside the hole where the bolt goes that holds the egr and they charge 85 to remove it ...i can buy a new one for that price lol...well anyways i was wondering if i can re drill and somehow use it safely to atleast pass inspection

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You broke a bolt or something else inside the hole?

I would be worried about metal shavings getting in there.

And you need an EGR to pass? Really? I pass NYS inspection without it, just have my code deleted. Do you guys have visual inspections?

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im not even sure if u need it..i know for sure i can get the code deleted...is it possible to drive it with it unplugged until i get it welded?

-- Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:23 am --

what if i just unplug egr 0_o

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Yes, you can run with it unplugged.

I have mine completely removed

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What sort of material was the tap you broke? If it wasn't too hard of a metal you could try a bolt extractor. If nothing else, just unplug it/remove EGR completely, delete the codes, and if you really want to be safe "hook it back up" for visual inspection and by hook it up, I mean just sort of throw it in there and make it look like it bolts up to the LIM and is "plugged in."

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when it broke it felt like plastic lol..the inside of the tap looks weak....and i wanted to trow some rtv or something but isnt it under pressure?...will the car be able to pass if the whole thing is removed?

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There are plenty of ways to extract bolts. If you're asking though you probably aren't of that skill level. Hell it's been a while since I've been in the construction field so to be completely honest I probably don't have the skills either anymore. If they do a visual inspection it won't pass but if they don't then get the codes deleted and do what you need. However I would not go drilling new holes in the LIM if I were you.

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If you're talking about just that little bolt that holds the pipe/plate on and not the actual stovepipe for the EGR passageway, then no it's not under vacuum or pressure. I won't drill any holes either since if you go too far you might go into the coolant passageways and then you'll have metal shavings and a leak.

I'm quite surprised no one has asked yet why you were trying to tap that hole in the first place

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lol well anyways i traded my friend lim's since he dosent need an egr ..problem solved now back on track
thanks for all the input guys

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