Nissan Almera Tino 2.2DCi 2005 - EGR Valve - Nissantino

I havea warning light coming up on my car which states the egr valve is faulty, my mechanic has cleaned it only for the problem to happen within 20 miles of driving the car so we bought an EGR Valve from a breaker and again it worked but after about 20 miles the warning light has come on again ! Does anyone else know of this issue and a solution, it is possible that the repacement valve is also faulty but a new one is £300 plus fitting so before I go down that route I need to check it can't be anything else as it could be money not so well spent.

Nissan Almera Tino 2.2DCi 2005 - EGR Valve - Quicksilver

Probably best just to clear the code and blank the EGR valve, (see YouTube). This would be the cheapest way unless somebody has some better idea?

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Nissan Almera Tino 2.2DCi 2005 - EGR Valve - Railroad.
Precisely what leads you to suspect that the EGR valve is faulty? Does it work, and does it move from fully open to fully closed? If it's clogged up with thick deposits then the whole air intake after the EGR valve will be too.