EGR Valve

[WarChild007]

Hiya, wonder if anyone can help?

The enigine management light came on a while ago and the car started juddering like a misfire, took it on a motorway run and it helped but was still an issue, gave it some redex and it seemed to solve it. But now its happening again, the light is still on.

Took it into a garage and they said its the EGR Valve. They have take 3 weeks to try and get a replacement but still no joy.

Anyone know where I can get one or if I can look at it myself and clean it up as I understand they get blocked with carbon?

Thanks

 

[devonmikeyboy]

Hiya, wonder if anyone can help?

The enigine management light came on a while ago and the car started juddering like a misfire, took it on a motorway run and it helped but was still an issue, gave it some redex and it seemed to solve it. But now its happening again, the light is still on.

Took it into a garage and they said its the EGR Valve. They have take 3 weeks to try and get a replacement but still no joy.

Anyone know where I can get one or if I can look at it myself and clean it up as I understand they get blocked with carbon?

Thanks

If you do a search mate i am sure this has been discussed before several times. Like you said though you can just take it off and clean it out unless it is the shudder valve that has died. I did have a EGR in my garage somewhere if you don`t have any luck.

 

[sssstew]

yeah agreed whip it off and clean all the crap out.

 

[WarChild007]

If you do a search mate i am sure this has been discussed before several times. Like you said though you can just take it off and clean it out unless it is the shudder valve that has died. I did have a EGR in my garage somewhere if you don`t have any luck.

I have searched for it and found some info but no suggestions as to where to buy one from (I've tried the local dealer and they cant get one for a while)
I've read that cleaning the valve allows the dirt into the pistons? So would replacing it have the same effect?

 

[WarChild007]

yeah agreed whip it off and clean all the crap out.

Where abouts is it, any pics / how to's?

I've found one post with a pic of a dirty one but I could do with an engine bay shot etc?

 

[Triple D]

Take the whole thing off and replace t with a pipe, it restricts the power to the engine anyways, so if you take it off like i did it will give you more power

 

[devonmikeyboy]

I have searched for it and found some info but no suggestions as to where to buy one from (I've tried the local dealer and they cant get one for a while)
I've read that cleaning the valve allows the dirt into the pistons? So would replacing it have the same effect?

Unbolt it from the pipework and clean it. Have you tried places like Vagparts or any other OEM parts suppliers?



http://www.vagparts.com/

 

[WarChild007]

Cheers, I'll have a look at the sites and see if they have it.

I'm not even to sure where the thing is in the engine bay. Whats it connected to/look like?

 

[sssstew]

its the part with the shiney silver cap at the back left of the engine, just behind the back of the engine cover. theres loads about cleaning the EGR on www.tdiclub.com forums so have a gander over there.

 

[WarChild007]

its the part with the shiney silver cap at the back left of the engine, just behind the back of the engine cover. theres loads about cleaning the EGR on www.tdiclub.com forums so have a gander over there.

Cheers Mate!