please need advice on my header install
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Staging Lane
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please need advice on my header install Driver side popped in with zero problems, literally. Im on the passenger side and I have only two bolts left to do. I am completely stuck because the line on the base of the Egr is blocking the bolt and I can not move it so I need advice on getting that out of the way, and second the dip stick is blocking a bolt and I cant get it to move so is there a bolt to take it out or what have you experienced people done? oh and on the driver side I broke a sensor by the front of the motor next to the exhaust manifolds so what is that and how bad did I mess up? Thanks Ls1tech people and please go easy on my very first post. Oh its a 98 A4
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From: Middletown, DE
That sensor you broke.. Yup that's the temp coolant sensor. I broke mine too and thought "oh it's all good ill just throw tape on it." A year later, it had corroded and broke, causing the ECU to read the engine temp as -35 degrees and the engine to basically freak the **** out when I started it up. Ended up dropping a valve and killing the motor, hence why I have an ls3 now 
go get it checked out ASAP and make sure it's still good.
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From: White Bear, Mn
With the sensor just throw a new one in and you should be good, if there is a problem your temp gauge won't work and your cooling fans will probably run constant on high the second you start it, and ya I got rid of that egr ****
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Staging Lane
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How did you take it out? the hose that comes out the bottom is blocking the bolt for where it attaches into the exhaust manifold so I cant unbolt it.
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stock manifold is still in yes. I cant take it out because the line that goes from the bottom of the egr into the exhaust manifolds is blocking the manifold bolt and the pipe that extends out of the header to mount the egr has a bolt that is blocked also so my socket cant get it.