thanks for that easy guide,im definately doing mine soon,was always afraid of these but now i see how easy it is,,,,i bet mine is manky!!!

 

I have a 2005 2.5T5 174 bhp diesel Transporter and having the same loss of power.Will it also have an EGR valve .Vehicle has only done 65000 miles from new and l have just had it serviced and a new battery fitted by VW but still had loss of power driving home.Thanks

 

Just done my 2009 T5 with 103,000 on the clock, easy job to do and didn't take very long. T:

 

This a great 'how to'. Would be go to see this on a newer model T5.1?

 

great guide, did mine this morning,looked just like all the others pictured here, one question though,did anyone else get like a smell of burning after the job, im sure its nothing,just the stuff getting through the valve after being clogged for so long, the allen bolts are hard to get tight ,seems like a bit of seepage out of the valve,hope the o ring doesnt need to be replaced....any thoughts, and thanks again for the guide.T:

 

good guide,but mine was self explanatory as i got the vacuum valve.so no light on dash if blanking off egr.just used carb cleaner and left overnight to soak and used toothbrush to clean.Please where gloves and a mask people,as stated not good for you

 

great guide , can i ask another stupid question... what difference does cleaning the valve make:*:*:*

 

As has been asked earlier, is this a DIY job on the 2.0 BiTdi newwer model deisel?

I have a 2011 van that my wife uses as the school run bus. The engine management light is on and I bought a VCDS diagnostic cable and it shows that there is an EGR fault and to book into service.....This concept is a bit alien to me (booking into service, that is), but I do not want to up the wife's motor.

I just stuck my head under the bonnet and jeepers, what a tight fit for anything (I am used to a tdi landrover being bad enough).

I guess the first step is to get the Elsawin discs off ebay or similar? Where do I even find what needs cleaning? Is is two hour or weekend job?

Any guidance woudl be helpful (please explain as if to a child! Landrovers I can cope with as used to meccano!)

Chris

 

well had a spare hour so just finished cleaning mine.. although when i started the van after cleaning. there was a shoot load of black smoke!!!!! .. so still baffled as to the purpose of it really!!!! I:I:I:I:I:

 

Where is this on a 09 2.5 engine:* as I would do this myself as the vans on 97000 now.

 

noticed my drive has a dark patch of rubbish which came from the xhaust after i started her up soon after refitting the egr valve!!!! it seems smokier now than before.. is that normal!!!!! anyone!!

 

Can some one please explain to me how to remove the erg valve off of a 2.5 Benz engine I really need to do this ASAP so please help

 

I tried to get mine off. Nearly impossible thanks to the one screw underneath.

Didin't make it in the end, just left it alone. :*

 

cleaned the egr valve on my 57 plate 1.9 and this was supposedly new 6k ago

10 mins later after clutch cleaner and brush

fitted the egr blanks as well so of to try them

 

Has anyone got any pics of the 2.5 one?
Cheers SRR

 

Excellent thread. Cleaned my egr valve today and what a doodle it was. I don't know about extra power but the throttle response feels a lot better. A:A:A:A:A:

 

Got me one of these today. Going to throw an old EGR in it soon and see what happens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo15dZ52EIg

With any luck it'll do the job while I have a cuppa.

 

Must do mine tomorrow.

 

Thinking of doing this on my 2.5TDI engine, but I have a feeling the EGR is under the engine. Am I correct?

Had issues with the Coil Light and Error code PO299, stating Underboost condition. Its done a healthy 107k mile on the clock, got it in November, and its been an issue since I purchased it through a local auction house. Bad move!

I wish I had got a 1.9 TDI, they seemed a lot more reliable!

In the mean time I am going to get some Diesel Cleaner Additive from EuroPart and drive like a mad italian with chasing Mafia, to see if that helps.

Attached picture of engine bay, in case some one like to put a large arrow pointing to the EGR, with the appropriate caption. Here, dumb ass!

Cheers



Rob

 

Hmm, no picture not uploaded? Why does the link not work?

Rob

 

Hi, if you follow the boost pipe from the right hand side of the inter cooler the egr is the first thing you come to. At the front of the engine bay just right of the bonnet catch. It is between the rubber pipe and the alloy pipe. 3 bolts and one jubilee clip. I took the smaller silver pipe off as it made it easer to remove the bottom bolt.......
If you drop anything you will need to remove your under tray to get it back. Good luckT:

 

Hi I'm still having lots of problems with my 2008 2.5 T5 now thinking of blanking off the EGR but who in south cheshire area could code it out for me, I only have vagom!

 

Hi

Tried to clean the EGR value to day on my 2.5 TDI and looking at the pictures above it does look like a BCP engine.

I took the cover off the EGR value, only to find that it is the top of the value and I think the electric bits that tell the value to move. I am think the actual valve is the large pipe. A slightly more complex task. I think, unless I am not looking at the EGR value.

I am wondering if this oil is affecting the value moving when it should. The engine light is now only coming on when the its cold, but as soon as its reached its running temperature. I can stop the engine, start again the its disappeared. The ECU is not recording any fault this time. Strange but true!

If anyone out there, can advise what I should do next. Greatly appreciated.

See pictures below.



Cheers


Rob

 

Hi Rob
Yes thats the egr valve inside will be black. U need to remove black flex pipe on the right then egr cooler pipe at the bottom with star allen key very fiddly try not to drop anything, then remove three bolts on the left u might need new o rings and seal WHT002223 1off WHT002224 1off 069131547D 1off about fifteen pounds from tps got mine just haven't had time to do it. Hope this helps Col

 

Thanks Col, will get the parts when I have time.

Funny enough using the van today, I could smell fumes in the cabin and I have had P0229 errors over the past 5 months. Turbo Under boost.

Have got a sensor changed, as I was told it was faulty (according to garage).

Once this sensor was changed, the engine has been more reliable. I now only get the dreaded coil light when the engine is cold, once it gets to running temperature. I can switch off the engine and I never get the light come back on.

I have been using an Italian tuning specialist (heavy right foot) and fuel additive! The engine is running smoother. T:

I obviously have a leak somewhere. Although, the garage could not see it, when they changed the sensor at the same time.

With it being 2.5 its not exactly easy to inspect pipes!

Cheers and thanks for your help.


Rob

 

Under boost & smell of exhaust gases will prob be the manifold cracks or dependant on year just the manifold gasket. Take a look from the air box side around the manifold for traces of black soot.

 

Cheers for the reply.

Its a 2007 2.5 TDI, unsure of what type of engine it actually is. BNZ perhaps?

Not sure how to find out to be honest.

The EGR is covered in oil, so wondered if a crafty mechanic designed to hide a fault before the owner sold it.

Does anyone have a photo of the layout of these engines. Its pretty hard to envisage what things are, when most of the stuff is hidden away.

Which I had a ramp!

Cheers and thanks.


Rob

 

As already stated, simple job. Thanks for the 'how to' thread.

What a difference!