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[terry paget]

It seemed substantial, and it was certainly in the way. Eventually I rumbled it - it was a lifting hook. Why did Opel paint it matt balck and make it look like plastic?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f231vwrth912skw/LIFTINGhook60%25.JPG?dl=0

Because the 'looks like plastic' bit is merely a plastic cover... prevents hoses/wiring from chaffing on the eye

Quite right. Silly me. but even the bare metal bit is cleverly painted black to confuse me. On my 2 litre is is bare metal colour and obviously a lifting hook as it lacks the plastic hood.

[Gaffers]

My reply got buried there. Please confirm that the EGR plate is attached to both head and block. If so I shall have to detach it to remove the head.

Was referring to the timing belt plate

[SIR Philbutt]

My reply got buried there. Please confirm that the EGR plate is attached to both head and block. If so I shall have to detach it to remove the head.

The plate is attached to the head by just two screws, either side about level with the cams, you do not have to remove the plate

The clip (spade type connector) is on a single wire that is in the same loom as the plug connector, you can find it by feel. It is just pushed (slid) onto the round connector next to the plus socket (left of it in this picture)

2.2 EGR by Phil Butterworth, on Flickr

Also just remembered that the Lamba connection loom is attached to the plate just at the unattached end of the hose in the picture, As you can see I just cut the cable tie with a knife and by feel

[terry paget]

Thnaks Phil. Monsieur Guffet has frightened me by stating that the EGR plate is attached to both the head and the block. I have tried to photograph it, but I think he is wrong, and you are right. All I need to do is disconnect the hose, the cable and the lambda sensor cable clip and remove the head bolts, and the head should lift off.
It may be that the connector is the ECU temp sensor, in which case there may be nearby the temp gauge sensor.

2 pics follow taken from passenger side  end of the plate. You can see the EGR valve, the edge of the exhaust manifold and the top of the block.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvomdng1009fuo1/EGRplateLH2.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9mnogwjkx3unta9/EGRplateLH160%25.jpg?dl=0

[Gaffers]

My reply got buried there. Please confirm that the EGR plate is attached to both head and block. If so I shall have to detach it to remove the head.

Was referring to the timing belt plate

[terry paget]

My reply got buried there. Please confirm that the EGR plate is attached to both head and block. If so I shall have to detach it to remove the head.

Was referring to the timing belt plate

Thank you Monsieur Guffer. I think I misunderstood you.You said the the cam belt rear cover was attached to both head and block, not the EGR plate. Am I right?

[Gaffers]

My reply got buried there. Please confirm that the EGR plate is attached to both head and block. If so I shall have to detach it to remove the head.

Was referring to the timing belt plate

Thank you Monsieur Guffer. I think I misunderstood you.You said the the cam belt rear cover was attached to both head and block, not the EGR plate. Am I right?

In the comment you quoted you asked about the cam belt plate which is what i said was connected to both the block and head

[terry paget]

Thank you Monsieur Guffer. I was confused.

Tomorrow I hope to remove the head.

[Gaffers]

Thank you Monsieur Guffer. I was confused.

Tomorrow I hope to remove the head.

Yours or.....? Oh yeah, nevermind

Good luck.  if this is your first hg then its a nice feeling getting the head off

[terry paget]

Have unplugged the ECU temp sensor. Strugging to remove the hose to EGR plate. I have removed the hose clip but it's well stuck on. I am tempted to warm it up with a hair dryer. Is this unwise? I do not want to cut it off because it seems to go into the cabin so would be tricky to replace. Please advise.
Pic follows of hose.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dptf9fm5a826l7j/EGRhose60%25.jpg?dl=0

[steve6367]

When I did mine ERG came off with head and I only removed it once on bench.

Steve

[JamesV6CDX]

When I did mine ERG came off with head and I only removed it once on bench.

Steve

This

[terry paget]

My problem is with that hose attached I cannot remove the head.

[Lazydocker]

If you can access it, get some big grips on it and gently rotate it to break the seal

[steve6367]

My problem is with that hose attached I cannot remove the head.

If it really wont move then, cut / break and replace later.