95 EGR Problem

My EGR valve just went bad. I can't believe they cost from 141.00 to 179.00!!! Does anybody know if you can just clean it and then reinstall it???
Thanks

Depends on what went bad.
What code did you get.
What is it doing or not doing?
Some will pick up a carbon ball under the plunger.
And can be cleaned for that problem.
What engine?

Depends on what went bad.
What code did you get.
What is it doing or not doing?
Some will pick up a carbon ball under the plunger.
And can be cleaned for that problem.
What engine?

I don't know what the code was. I took it to autozone and checkers and they couldn't pull any codes, they said it took a special reader to pull the code, so I took it to a repair shop and they said it coded as a bad egr.
It has the 4.3 and it would act like a severe vacuum defiency. Rough idle, and the power brake did not have any vacuum to operate the brakes. Almost had to stand on the brake to get it to stop. I am hoping that it will be a carbon ball and save me 150.00.

You can clean it with carb cleaner and a toothbrush but go with the Kleen screen gasket cause usually itll clog up again soon after if not