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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 05:38 PM
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Has anyone ever changed the EGR-Pipe in the first genereation LS 400? Mine is broken at the flexible part, that causes a louder running engine. The dealers manual says 6.8 hours to change it!!!
Any experience with it?

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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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I had mine changed about a month ago. You're lucky if it only takes 6.8 hrs, I did not have my car for 2 long days. I had the same nasty sound you're probably getting right now, it's a little pipe but it's hell to get it out. The EGR pipe is located behind the engine connected from the back to the exhaust pipe. You difinitely have to get to it from underneath...good luck...

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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 06:17 PM
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sure i do them all the time im sorry if u have to do it on the ground but with a rack there are some tricks and you can do them fast
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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 06:58 PM
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Originally posted by sooner
sure i do them all the time im sorry if u have to do it on the ground but with a rack there are some tricks and you can do them fast
How fast? and what are the tricks? Pleazzz let me know!
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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 07:11 PM
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Yeah let me knoe the tricks. My mechanic will do it for me in the garage.
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 02:24 AM
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What kind of noise would it make??
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 03:07 AM
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i can do them in 20-30 minures on 90-94 non california cars and 95-97 in 35
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 09:36 AM
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Originally posted by sooner
i can do them in 20-30 minures on 90-94 non california cars and 95-97 in 35
Are you going to let us know what are the tricks to doing that job in such short time?

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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 09:40 AM
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What kind of noise would it make??
It sounds like an exhast leak coming from the front, right belew the manifold, it's the EGR pipe!
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 07:46 AM
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Lexozz, why are you telling us you can do the job in 20-30 min and don't tell us how.

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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 09:51 AM
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Lexozz, why are you telling us you can do the job in 20-30 min and don't tell us how.

Chris
Dude it was sooner who made that post not me, I'm also waiting for a response.
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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Sorry, my fault.
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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Had the EGR Pipe replaced at Lex dealer, took them 4 plus hrs,
boy that crackling sound was horrible sounds like a busted muffler
I also would like to know about that 20-30 minutes statement.

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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Exclamation EGR pipe Procedure!

Sooner pm'd me with these instructions:

You drop the exhaust from the cats and remove the r/h cat there are 2 12 mm nuts holding the lower part of the pipe on and then there are 2 12 mm bolts that go through the pipe to the lower coolant bypass then itll come out and the install the gasket on the top and one on the bottom lining up the top bolts will be tricky make sure they are in straight and then reinstall.

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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 11:52 AM
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Great, I hope it will work. Thank you.
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