Hi, just looking for advice please…
Have been losing coolant for a while now. Had service done a couple of months ago and they leak tested but couldn’t see anything obvious.
Seems to be getting worse, needing a top up of coolant (dashboard message) after 300 miles.
Have mayo under oil filler cap and a bit of smoke/steam. Nothing on dipstick though.
I took the front Egr pipe off and it wasn’t full of water like I’ve seen on others. But I stuck my finger in and it is definitely feeling ‘damp’ inside.
So am assuming that my EGR is dead/dying? Found a febi one at Euros for about £600. Are febi decent? I’ll phone my usual VW specialist parts place tomorrow and see what they have. GSF have an Elstock for £440… never heard of them so assuming too cheap? Anyone got any other options or recommendations for a decent part?
Also, will I be causing damage if I continue using the van? Or should I limit mileage until it’s fixed?
It’s a 66 reg ex RAC van 150 with DSG and about 143k on the clock.
Have been losing coolant for a while now. Had service done a couple of months ago and they leak tested but couldn’t see anything obvious.
Seems to be getting worse, needing a top up of coolant (dashboard message) after 300 miles.
Have mayo under oil filler cap and a bit of smoke/steam. Nothing on dipstick though.
I took the front Egr pipe off and it wasn’t full of water like I’ve seen on others. But I stuck my finger in and it is definitely feeling ‘damp’ inside.
So am assuming that my EGR is dead/dying? Found a febi one at Euros for about £600. Are febi decent? I’ll phone my usual VW specialist parts place tomorrow and see what they have. GSF have an Elstock for £440… never heard of them so assuming too cheap? Anyone got any other options or recommendations for a decent part?
Also, will I be causing damage if I continue using the van? Or should I limit mileage until it’s fixed?
It’s a 66 reg ex RAC van 150 with DSG and about 143k on the clock.
