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blueZenki · 10-25-2013, 10:41 PM

Alright this is gonna sound dumb, but I have no clue if im not turning this thing the right direction or if its just that tight, the egr tube on the exhaust manifold of a ka24de, facing the block from the driver side of the car, should i turn it towards me or away from me.... please help me... I had to swallow my pride after 3 hours of trying and a whole can of PB....

blueZenki · 10-25-2013, 11:03 PM

come on, i have 4 hours to get this done before i gotta go to work, i see views and no replies...

heychris · 10-25-2013, 11:24 PM

Lefty loosie... Right tighty....

Also..Google and download the FSM.

It helped me get the whole smog setup back together from when the previous owner of my car removed it...

Good luck,

Ch

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yetijeff · 10-25-2013, 11:37 PM

If ur turning it from the top (I assume u are) away from you

Zzz89 · 10-25-2013, 11:46 PM

To be more clear, if you are on the driver side fender trying to get it off the exhaust manifold and your wrench end is pointing upwards then you pull towards you. Try tapping your wrench with a hammer. I have removed this pipe 3-4 times already, mines was not as difficult but I did use wd40.

yetijeff · 10-25-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zzz89

To be more clear, if you are on the driver side fender tring to get it off the exhaust manifold and your wrench end is pointing upwards then you pull towards you. Try tapping your wrench with a hammer.

But since ur trying to put it back on push it away from you 👍

blueZenki · 10-26-2013, 12:10 AM

thanks for the help all!

blueZenki · 10-26-2013, 01:45 AM

alright, ive tried and tried and tried... vice grips arent even working... i have no torch to heat it with.... im at a loss...

Zzz89 · 10-26-2013, 01:58 AM

Hmm depending on the size of your vice grips if they're small you might not have too much leverage. I used a giant monkey wrench and it wasn't really all that hard.

DennisC · 10-27-2013, 01:38 PM

Sometimes they are just too rusted and cant be removed. Only way is to cut off the tube.

yetijeff · 10-28-2013, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zzz89

Hmm depending on the size of your vice grips if they're small you might not have too much leverage. I used a giant monkey wrench and it wasn't really all that hard.

+1 on the monkey wrench on gettin it off. If that don't work u pretty much havta cut it

10-25-2013, 10:41 PM	#1
blueZenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Havelock, NC Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Egr tube help Alright this is gonna sound dumb, but I have no clue if im not turning this thing the right direction or if its just that tight, the egr tube on the exhaust manifold of a ka24de, facing the block from the driver side of the car, should i turn it towards me or away from me.... please help me... I had to swallow my pride after 3 hours of trying and a whole can of PB.... __________________ SEARCHING FOR A SHELL!!!!!!!!

10-25-2013, 11:03 PM	#2
blueZenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Havelock, NC Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	come on, i have 4 hours to get this done before i gotta go to work, i see views and no replies... __________________ SEARCHING FOR A SHELL!!!!!!!!

10-26-2013, 12:10 AM	#7
blueZenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Havelock, NC Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the help all! __________________ SEARCHING FOR A SHELL!!!!!!!!

10-26-2013, 01:45 AM	#8
blueZenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Havelock, NC Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	alright, ive tried and tried and tried... vice grips arent even working... i have no torch to heat it with.... im at a loss... __________________ SEARCHING FOR A SHELL!!!!!!!!

10-27-2013, 01:38 PM	#10
DennisC Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Elk Grove Posts: 584 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Sometimes they are just too rusted and cant be removed. Only way is to cut off the tube. __________________

10-25-2013, 11:24 PM	#3
heychris Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SkiTown USA Posts: 760 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Lefty loosie... Right tighty.... Also..Google and download the FSM. It helped me get the whole smog setup back together from when the previous owner of my car removed it... Good luck, Ch Sent using XT912 M

10-25-2013, 11:37 PM	#4
yetijeff Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Corona Ca Age: 34 Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	If ur turning it from the top (I assume u are) away from you

10-25-2013, 11:46 PM	#5
Zzz89 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CenCal Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	To be more clear, if you are on the driver side fender trying to get it off the exhaust manifold and your wrench end is pointing upwards then you pull towards you. Try tapping your wrench with a hammer. I have removed this pipe 3-4 times already, mines was not as difficult but I did use wd40.

10-26-2013, 01:58 AM	#9
Zzz89 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CenCal Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Hmm depending on the size of your vice grips if they're small you might not have too much leverage. I used a giant monkey wrench and it wasn't really all that hard.