EGR Valve, cooler, pipe...oops

Usually, I try to work in the morning while the house blocks the sun. But the sun is already overhead by 10am.
I should be able to start by 10 tomorrow and be done by 10:30. The intake manifold is easy to install luckily!
I guess I could replace the front pads today since the gasket won't arrive until tomorrow. But I don't want to turn the car on and I think you need to do that to turn the steering.

 

Thanks, but it's not worth it. 98% of the time I just plan to do things earlier in the morning. This was a last second
decision. The worst is over! I even decided to replace the front pads. Harder without being able to turn the wheels
to get to the inner pads, but it was doable. And did it in the shade before the sun got up to high!
Thank you for the inside though!

 

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!
I hooked Tech Stream up to clear any codes before starting, but the Check Hybrid warning was on the display.
It took a while for T.S. to catch up, then I cleared all the codes I could find. The main one was the brake warning.
I guess because I change the pad and hadn't pump the brake pedal yet. Seems after I did that it was okay.
After clearing everything, it started. When the engine started, it was a little rough but smoothed out in less than a minute.
No leaks, no extra parts either. Only took less than a cup of coolant that had spilled.
It's seems to drive the same but it was okay before doing the EGR.
Now I just have to find a SMALL OCcan and figure out where to put it.

 

If you don't mind: what IS that in your avatar? Looks like a mountain lion...

 

My bet it is a police dog training exercise .

 

It's a dog I just caught and was turning to absorb him.

 

So the mean neighbor dog is still asleep. (avatar)

 

???? Don't understand?

 

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This is the same one I bought, except mine is blue. I installed a short hose inside the inlet so the oil would be directed away
from the outlet. But this is too big. It won't fit next to the inverter because the coolant hoses are there. At least on my 2010.
I was going to put it behind the engine on the right side, but can't get to the drain. I was thinking of threading in a nipple and
putting a hose on it with a plug so I could just suck out the oil. But this is for another day.
When I do get around to doing it I will just get 2 45 degree angled fittings and run it right off the PCV valve, under the manifold,
and up to the rear of the engine. Then a coupling to the hose to the intake manifold.
You would think SOMEONE would design a reasonably priced OCC that would be a custom fit for the Prius.
When I change the oil in 1500 miles I'll look and see if I can mount it underneath somewhere.

 

How comfortable are you with removing the air snorkel before the air filter box? IMHO it's unnecessary because the noise change is imperceptible. Removing that opens up a lot of space.


Pixel XL ?

 

I removed it to clean the manifold. But if you meant LEAVE it off, would rather not. And it's designed to have it.
Maybe try to mount it under it? mmmm
I'll eventually find a spot for it. I'll figure it out. I'll use a regular shorter can or something.
But they certainly don't leave you much room for anything. I've seen photos of then in 2010 Prius's, so I KNOW it can be done!
Thanks for you suggestions though. Helps with the thinking.

 

I mounted a Moroso can on the lower cross beam in the engine bay. You've mentioned lower install, so that might work for you. If you bolt to the beam you want to use some sort of rubber washers, since that beam flexes whenever the front jacking point is used (it's the underside of that beam).

 

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That's kinda what I was thinking. I sure wish I had a lift! It would be so much easier!

 

By chance I found a 2011 EGR cooler for $55, w/free shipping. This place seems to have decent prices.
TLS Auto Recycling - OEM Used Auto Parts

 

I'll just continue harping, per my post #2: you don't have to buy a replacement, and for $55 be prepared for a lot of cleaning, maybe worse than yours. And you never know, per OP, it may the wrong one lol.

Your car will be out of commision for about a day, no matter how you look at it. I would just clean the one you've got, save the $'s.

 

I have already done mine. Last week. It was sooted but overall in good shape So was the intake manifold.
There was only a few drops of oil at the bottom of the manifold.
Oven cleaner and gunk cleaned the cooler pretty easily.

They showed photos, not of the inside of course, NO ONE DOES! I called and they said it will fit.
As the part number was the same as mine. I checked.
And it was easy to clean. Maybe I had a cleaner one. I've seen videos of some there had the hardened
carbon in them
I will soak this one in Gunk for however many days it takes. And use oven cleaner So next time I clean it, I can just replace it.
The job was easy for me and if I would have had a cooler already cleaned out and all the gaskets I would
have been able to do the job in a few hours. But the hot sun and humidity is what slowed and stopped me.
About 2 hours Tuesday. Heat stopped me. Less than 2 hours Wednesday. Again, heat stopped me
Thursday I had the intake manifold gasket. About a hour Thursday.

I did not NEED this one, but for $55, why not?
I don't understand this: "And you never know, per OP, it may the wrong one lol."
What is "per OP"???

 

Ok fair enough.

Yeah sorry about obscure acronym, I despise them myself. "OP" was for Original Poster, first poster in this thread.

 

"OP" Okay, gotcha! I SHOULD know that! Thanks!
Also, next time I will order ALL the parts first! And use my brother's garage.