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Hey folks!
Sadly I now have the same problem as the Original Poster but I don’t want the same result.
He asked two important questions: one was (kind of) answered by the suggestion of “HEAT” but the other question (what size is the nut?) was never answered.
Heat is a problem in this location and Crescent wrench rounds out corners, while 1 1/16″ does the same. Because the nut is on the EGR tube it can’t be accessed with a normal 6 point. I am thinking of cutting the tube and going after the nut with a socket to get it off and then just replacing the tube with the new one. It is already broken at the flange from the engine so it’s not like I’ll be doing any extra damage to the tube.
Here’s the fun part. I have just about given up but my crazy idea is…Since I can’t seem to get the nut off. Would it work if I buy a NEW EGR tube and cut both the new and old tubes in the middle; then apply a slightly larger tube section and slide it over the meeting point of the two tubes, solder/braise it to effect a complete/intact tube? Or can the broken end be re-inserted in the flange and flared (like a brake line) and work that way?