Vauxhall Opel Swirl Flaps Strip Down Part 2 Install Manifold 1.9 CDTI 150 BHP

Vauxhall Opel Swirl Flaps Strip Down Part 2 Install Manifold 1.9 CDTI 150 BHP. In this video we strip down the inlet manifold and also test the EGR valve for leaks. We clean the components, re seal the inlet manifold and install the cleaned items back onto the car.
0:00 Opening intro
0:22 Intro music
0:38 Inlet manifold inspection
2:42 Throttle body, EGR valve and inlet tube inspection
3:18 Open inlet manifold
8:07 Replacement inlet manifold
11:23 Silicone inlet manifold together
14:57 Test EGR valve for leaks
17:00 Fitting inlet manifold to car.
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[@retrorestore]

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[@zonda7771]

You are a very professional master. Show all the repairs to the smallest detail. I wish you good luck in repairs and in life. Thanks for the video.👍😀

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@carlsiddorn4385]

Stunning stuff martin done a few over the years

[@derbyjohn1258]

Fantastic job again Martin. Massive respect to the sub for the manifold 👍🏻👍🏻

[@retrorestore]

Thanks John, yes, very generous👍

[@Pezminator]

Thanks a lot for the video Martin! It was werry helpful! I studied it over and over and I just completed this on my Saab 9-5 with the same engine with 300 000km, it was sluggish, smoked a lot at startup, ran uneven, would not regenerate and lately the check engine light came on and it would go in and out of limp mode. After digging in and cleaning out maybe 500grams of sot in my manifold 🙈 (I dont understand how the car even ran). The EGR was stuck open, after cleaning it did passed the test. The swirl flaps was a total mess so I removed them and also decided to restrict the EGR. When I started up afterwards there was no smoke, even idle and twice the power. After driving for 10 minutes the check engine light went of and the car got even more power. If I had done this sooner, I wouldn't had to fight with the DPF for a long time, blaming it for the fault as there seems to be noting wrong with it, it was just having symptoms coming from all the mess in my intake manifold. 😅 Thanks again, Now my car runs fantastic 😎

[@retrorestore]

Excellent, well done bud.

[@thomashanlon3930]

well done martin you have the patience of a saint for that job

[@yamahattr6006]

Nice job these Z19DTH fiat engines are very good apart from egr and swirl flap issues best to EGR delete leave it there just put a blanking plate need ECU remapping but it's worth it my inlet manifold and throttle body stay clean and manifold air pressure sensor stays clean which is why you get that flat spot at set off

[@billywhizz98]

Great video Martin I have every confidence in you it will start and run perfectly

[@jonnewton1995]

i just finished doing mine , i used oven cleaner , lifted the gunk extremely well one more going over and i could flog it as new ,hope it helps

[@Thesadlersadventures]

Hi Martin great video as all ways the wife was upset she didn't get to meet Sharon on Saturday lol

[@retrorestore]

Thanks bud next time maybe.👍

[@normsmowers4758]

Another cracking video keep em coming mate 👍

[@alandykes2519]

Great job Martin you nearly went through the whole video wearing gloves lol but towards the end you must have ditched them 👍👍👍👍

[@STTC]

I noticed that Alan 🤣🤣

[@Phil-1969]

Evening Mart Nice work , my jump pack normally has only around 20% in it , they reckon them blue tablets can help

[@geoffgreenhalgh3553]

Nice work. 20 more BHP now!

[@martincross4235]

I got my VECTRA 1.9 cdti (150 bhp) blanked out with that kit that's on ebay for about £39, I'm a Taxi driver and it's in for about 70000, NO PROBLEMS so far!

[@tentotwo8290]

Brilliant video, a beast of a job. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@paulwood7798]

Nice work young Martin. Thanks for sharing.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Martin, love to you, sharon, gary and stacy….

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Val

[@vijayantgovender2045]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos Martini I am from South Africa

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

Blank the EGR Martin. You can get the EML to go if you get it mapped out. Otherwise its going to get clogged again. To fully do the job entirely you have to remove and blank or weld the manifold where the EGR fits. Remove the cooler pipe for the EGR and get the EGR mapped out. That will eliminate any future issues. I use a blanking plate with a small hole. It does the trick for me as it prevents the EML coming on. I just clean the EGR if and when required. The throttle bodies are prone to leaking oil too into the electrical circuitry causing issues. If there is lots of oil in the boost pipe it could mean the turbo seals are going.

[@berndb.5097]

Ah, Martin, it's you ...... at the end of the last video you couldn't be recognized anymore.🖤 Good job, and the donation (thanks to the donor) saved a lot of work👍

[@retrorestore]

lol Bernd.

[@adamcollins9404]

With the EGR valve, undo the 4 screws holding the solenoid to the valve body, the EGR shaft is pushed by the solenoid and returned with spring pressure, with the solenoid off, you can clean it up properly and it will become free moving again

[@imakro69]

Tx, always nice to get first hand advice

[@adamcollins9404]

@@imakro69 have had this EGR sticking issue on 2 Z19DTH's, this 'free' fix worked on both

[@imakro69]

@@adamcollins9404 did you have any experience with egr on petrol engines, is it worth spraying carb cleaner in the intake to clean off than carbon, or is it getting cleaned off by sprayed petrol from injectors on z12xe?

[@dg1294]

@@imakro69 I've found that on an Corsa C Z12XE engine, cleaning the EGR rarely works for long. The problem is, once the valve gets stuck by the carbon build up, the solenoid that controls the valve stops working properly (usually throwing error code P1405 'EGR solenoid circuit high'), probably because it overworks, as it cannot move the valve. Replace the EGR, a fairly simple job. I've done this job three times on 3 Corsas, all still running and the first I did has now been going fine for 20,000 miles. All were EGR valves from China (now on eBay £23 as of September 2021!)

[@imakro69]

@@dg1294 oh nice, so Chinese valves are ok?

[@garyclifton2180]

Not to shabby Martin

[@vdubs6068]

Great vid Martin 👍

[@philrogers2406]

Well done Martin. . Another great video

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Really good video looking forward to the startup Martin really good jump pack when charged up

[@retrorestore]

Yes it is Nev, Jimmy used it and forgot to charge it lol

[@puffyjet]

A great video Martin very interesting I have learned a great deal from your videos and I have saved a lot of money over the years thanks to your videos so a big thank you and I can't wait to see the next one cheers mate Kevbo&Jackie

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Kev.

[@therat5680]

Nice one Martin good job as always 👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@karlblake2809]

You said you cleaned the EGR valve before and now it's really dirty again, is there a defective valve sten seal or damaged bore letting a small amount of oil into the combustion system?

[@g7puw]

you mentioned the part on the end of the manifod as a 'throttle body' this is incorrect it is infact an anti shudder valve which is designed to prevent shuddering at engine shut off to prevent dual mass flywheel premature wear ,this can be deleted too as you may have seen there is a good one centimeter reduction in the centuri caused by this module ,tuners usually delete this to allow the engine to breath better ,great video and have you any feed back on the longevity of this repair at all?

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for the info.

[@Patrick4959]

Lovely stuff Martin Butler mate cheers from Australia to your area.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Patrick👍

[@Patrick4959]

@@retrorestore my pleasure mate and stay safe etc.

[@marktravers5662]

I used either 18mm or 19 frost plugs hammered in with a bit of jb weld on top for good measure

[@georgestewart1325]

You tease.. Looking forward to hearing her start.

[@petefroud5308]

Good job Martin .👍👍

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Pete

[@martinjones849]

The beauty of diesel

[@ionutlacatusu1298]

I want to replace the old ones without dismantling as much as possible?

[@melike1984]

WELL DONE MATE.....👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@richardsheil5289]

Top man, top job.

[@Carlostype]

Great video- 👍

[@anthonygaunt8974]

Well done you do make me laugh some times

[@dontcrushme]

Hi I run into this problem... What are my options? 1.New intake from pierburg 2. Flaps repair kit, metal rod + plastic flaps 3. Delete them? I dont want to delete them because I hate the power loss at low rpm

[@retrorestore]

I fitted a deleted manifold and didn't notice any loss of power at all.

[@dontcrushme]

@@retrorestore If I delete them - I dont have the swirl effect... But I can refurbish my original intake and no need to waste 200 euro on a new one + I will run in trouble because things will break eventually... This is hard is too much money I dont have the tools myself to do this job, or the knowledge

[@danielbevan2192]

Hiya martin sorry mate can i ask u iv done my swirlflap delete all goin well untill last bit i went put on the fuel pump and iv lost the woodruff key on shaft i have got 1 order from vauxhaull tuesday b bk butt alot people saying u dont need put woodruff key bk in if useing the old or same fuel pump butt surly its there to help keep the tension on the pully for fuel pump spin right or can u fit without woodruff key mate

[@danielbevan2192]

And tbh wen I removed it there wasn't 1 on there unless it came out with out me seeing it btt car hasn't moved n I can't find it underneath or i didnt hear it comd out n my pump csme out easy i didnt av to hit the shaft with soft hammer like u did ?unless it fallen dwn bk engine sumere looked with my magnetic stick only found 3 old bolts 😂 ur video is well explained n detailed for job thank u helped me out alo this did .. this my manifold I welded my seals over to n deleted egr

[@DiecastPowderCoating]

Great relaxing video again Martin. I'm sure it will run as sweet as a nut when it's done. Take care, Jeff

[@MrMikegrouse]

Will deleting them affect performance? Why not replace them?

[@retrorestore]

They are not a performance part. They are a constant problem. This car already had a complete new manifold a few years ago.

[@davidthomas3076]

Great thanks

[@sdone7672]

Great work Martin, just wondering what a Garage would charge for that job. 👍

[@retrorestore]

I would think about £400.

[@mohammedpervez]

Hi Martin I had same issue with my astra h mk5 the swril flap were knackered so replce it with metal ones.

[@thebeerinnandrewmckenna2655]

Hi Martin, long time. I have a 2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0dti, y20dth engine, with the electronic egr valve, not the one in the middle of the front of the engine. Is it true, that if I was to remove the swirl flaps, I could save diesel? And ive heard you can snap them off, as the reason ai believe people remove them, is they stick over time, and I am looking for a mower deck for a classic 35.

[@gegwen7440]

Well done as its not an easy job. You did though torque it to 20nm with your little bit extra (as we have all done)

[@retrorestore]

50nm bud

[@jaggass]

If i recall the Signum wasn't very pokey before was it?

[@imakro69]

Opels are a nightmare to work on under the bonnet, especially in comparison with Toyotas, like changing a belt while unscrewing the motor mount

[@dg1294]

Aren't the swirl flaps in place to lower emissions?

[@keepitreal3453]

So have you done update

[@ashtonupton9877]

just casually watching this 2 years later and when he said andrewgave him the swirl flaps i thaght thats my neighbour 😂 he is also the reason i braght a vectra in the first place and i also helped strip the car and i took the inlet off ready for somone to come collect. very small world. anyway keep up the good work really live watching your vids

[@retrorestore]

Yes it is a small world lol.

[@brianevans656]

What "pt197472 said".. Every consider by-passing the EGR valve? Living in England, we have few below-zero Celsius days, so drive-ability shouldn't be a factor. A fabricated sheet metal plate over the valve should suffice. Re map. When by-passed, the lack of an EGR will also result in a marginal improvement in power. The intake manifold will also stay cleaner, longer.

[@fru1t1]

👍👍

[@handyman5455]

How does carbon get in an intake ?

[@retrorestore]

through the egr valve

[@marchood99]

This is why you blank and map out the egr there the devil 😂

[@tonygriffiths2485]

God knows how much that lot would cost to have done in a garage, a horrendous amount I suspect. Very impressive work, am certain that'll go like dry grit of a chrome shovel when it starts up. 24 hour wait anyway for the silicon to go off. Is it a female car ? Could be called silicon Lill :)

[@audioorigami]

5 star video

[@adamknight6752]

Booooo second comment. Hope you are all well anyway 😘

[@CarlCostelloPlays]

🙂

[@marktravers5662]

Only done one 2 weeks ago not nessacraly hard. Just time consuming

[@brownaleguy4837]

Aint as if he has pressed delete on a keyboard to say he has deleted the swirl flaps.....he has REMOVED them hence why it took ages to remove the inlet manifold whereas a delete pressed on a keyboard is instant

[@01arron]

Powder coat the old manifold fella. Make it something nice and stands out please