Anyone got an extra cover plate laying around, or can make one easily? I would like to just remove my EGR set up completely. Don't have the tools much less the scrap metal to make one myself. Maybe some day.

Thanx in advance.

coachgeo@hotmail.com.

300dt 1983
located in FL

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62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

The exhaust manifold side is kind of a PITA to seal but the intake manifold side is easy to make out of aluminum stock.

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2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

I seem to remember a thread where someone was talking about possibly making the covers for both ends and selling them.....

I'd buy a set in a heartbeat for the right price.

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The thread is here:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=73877&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

I'd also be interested in buying something like that. Good instructions on how to do it (the intake manifold end is easy like BoostnBenz said; I've done that. But the other end...) would be enough for me though, I'm reasonably adept if I have some idea what I'm doing :-).

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I was thinking about doing this at one point in time but due to the annoying exhaust manifold plate I don't know.... I was going to get a hole saw and take the center bit out then use that on the drill press but getting the right size saw may be difficult. Then again if I did it with aluminum it'd be easier than with the sheet metal I used. My last parts order included ~8 EGR gaskets but if I'll ever do it... who knows. It is easy if you are willing to ruin your flex pipe but if not it isn't so easy.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k