I'll get the gasket at the dealership on Friday, i don't think the parts stores have it. I really hope that fixes the problem.

When the EGR is removed, did you only have a regular gasket there between the EGR and the base or is there also a metal plate of some kind? I need to check mine again, but it seemed to me that there was a metal plate and a gasket. BTW, i'm not talking about an EGR blocking plate. Thanks.