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EGR Failure - Volkwagon

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  • #52
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,699 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    George Dalton wrote: »
    I would imagine that it tweaks how the valve operates and maybe includes a setting to move the actuator through its full range of movement regularly.

    It doesn't change the fact that the valve is sh1t. They have 3 separate problems in the same part. Some of them just fail electrically. Some leak coolant and some wear out the roller on the actuator.

    Still better than the Volvo EGR on their new 4 cylinder diesels. So many, multiple failures on them.


  • #53
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    George Dalton wrote: »
    I would imagine that it tweaks how the valve operates and maybe includes a setting to move the actuator through its full range of movement regularly.

    It doesn't change the fact that the valve is sh1t. They have 3 separate problems in the same part. Some of them just fail electrically. Some leak coolant and some wear out the roller on the actuator.

    What's the newest car you've seen this problem occur with George? As per the question I posted last night, I'm very interested to know if VW have modified the parts used on the assembly line to dial out the fault occurring after the car is sold.


  • #54
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    What's the newest car you've seen this problem occur with George? As per the question I posted last night, I'm very interested to know if VW have modified the parts used on the assembly line to dial out the fault occurring after the car is sold.

    2012 is the newest but most of the cars that come into our place would be 4 years old or more so I wouldn't be able to say for sure whether the newer cars are better or not.


  • #55
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,462 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    George Dalton wrote: »
    2012 is the newest but most of the cars that come into our place would be 4 years old or more so I wouldn't be able to say for sure whether the newer cars are better or not.

    We had a September 2012 passat that developed a leak at the egr. That car had tiny mileage too.


  • #56
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    If you were in China you'd have some chance, they forced VW to extend the warranty on the dodgy DSGs. Didn't happen here.

    USA anti-lemon laws are a moot point when it comes to VW diesels I guess.


  • #57
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    If you were in China you'd have some chance, they forced VW to extend the warranty on the dodgy DSGs. Didn't happen here.

    USA anti-lemon laws are a moot point when it comes to VW diesels I guess.

    As far as I hate VW, the issue with DSG6 was overheating synthetic oil cooling the clutches in the hot climate. It seems that changing it to mineral oil solved the issue.


  • #58
    Kingkong
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭Kingkong


    Thanks George, looks like a could have saved myself a few hundred quid if I spoke to you yesterday :(

    George Dalton wrote: »
    Well now a third independent mechanic has told you that you can get it fitted for €650-700 and that the software update is not really necessary. The reason these parts fail is not due to software, it is a combination of bad design and poor quality.


  • #59
    marcoz
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭marcoz


    John T Carroll wrote: »
    The EGR Cooler and valve are all one assembly now from around 2009/2010 I think.

    egr valve and cooler are not all the one. they can be split. I am considering this. Taking EGR vlv/cooler off. and cleaning the jaysus out of cooler matrix and egr valve and sticking it back on if...and very much if VW give me the run around on the EGr replacement. I had the software update on my 2013 jetta last year when I brought it in from England and now the engine lights comes on and the egr codes.


  • #60
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,289 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Lads, your replying to a 3 year old thread.


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  • #61
    tcawley29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭tcawley29


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Lads, your replying to a 3 year old thread.

    In before the lock


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