Was driving fine, now engine light and smoke

[PhilT]

My T6 Was driving fine, now there is an engine warning light, a bit of a judder and smoke from behind the engine on start up.

There's no real smell of burning and no dashboard messages other than a warning light.

There seems to be damaged cables to the rear of the engine where the smoke is coming from.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Phil

 

[Dellmassive]

were exactly?


can you get a video clip of it?

 

[PhilT]

Can't compress my vid for some reason. I'll keep trying. The smoke is coming from the area in the bottom pic.

 

[Dellmassive]

you need to link your vid from your online gallery,

or,

drop on YT and post a link to that here.

 

[bluezie]

Also get it plugged into diagnostics to find out what fault code/s are present.

 

[PhilT]

Turns out it was the EGR pipe behind the engine - it had a small split.
AA found it and VW will repair it for a cost of about 2Mil !

 

[PhilT]

Update on this engine issue ... sad news (for me!) the engine is effectively a gonner.

The EGR pipe was replaced. The garage suggested various unrelated repairs {ABS sensors etc} at a cost of 5K+

Days after the repair of the EGR there is an oil leak, I take it back to the VW garage and they tell me the engine needs replacing for the bargain price of- £14,000! seems it lacks compression, 3 cylinders are below limits and we don't know why.

Any thoughts? how does this happen to a well serviced 7 yr engine??

 

[Sasquatch]

Which engine variant do you have?

 

[Repete]

Maybe this thread might be of interest to you

Thread '- 204ps Bi-Turbo CXEB T6 Engine & Turbo problems -'

17 Aug 2024

- 204ps Bi-Turbo CXEB T6 Engine & Turbo problems -

Looks like im the latest patient of the CEXB engine issues.

(possibly the 2016-2018 range as there is a mention that the CXEB Block etc was revised in 2019)

(the CXEC 199ps Bi-Turbo was released 2019> and revised )

in sort it looks like its either Turbo or Engine failure.

here is some background:

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204ps Bi-Turbo CXEB Engine & Turbo problems...

• Dellmassive
• cxeb engine
• Replies: 494
• Forum: Engine, Gearbox, Exhaust, Drivetrain

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[DaveD]

The garage suggested various unrelated repairs {ABS sensors etc} at a cost of 5K+

I take it back to the VW garage and they tell me the engine needs replacing for the bargain price of- £14,000!

Sorry to be highlighting the reality, but if it genuinely needs £5K of repairs PLUS a new engine at £14K, you've got to question the sense in having any further work done.

 

[PhilT]

Which engine variant do you have?

Repete is correct - 2017 plate T30 Hiline TDi BMT

 

[PhilT]

Sorry to be highlighting the reality, but if it genuinely needs £5K of repairs PLUS a new engine at £14K, you've got to question the sense in having any further work done.

Indeed, unless some genius out there has a solution, this van will get oil added and driven short journeys until it craps out completely. A bit soul destroying really as we've spent a bit on the interior etc.

 

[Repete]

Indeed, unless some genius out there has a solution, this van will get oil added and driven short journeys until it craps out completely. A bit soul destroying really as we've spent a bit on the interior etc.

Still suggesting to have a look at above mentioned thread. After documenting continuously higher oil use as recognized in the TPI, regarding the CXEB engines, several of us
managed to get VW to chip in on the new engine needed. Personally I got 80% off parts and 50% off labor.
Of course no idea of your full details but give it a read.

Best of luck to you.

 

[Rich20]

You must be gutted. Might be worth getting a second opinion from an independent VW garage and a more competitive quote rather than from a dealership if that helps

 

[PhilT]

Still suggesting to have a look at above mentioned thread. After documenting continuously higher oil use as recognized in the TPI, regarding the CXEB engines, several of us
managed to get VW to chip in on the new engine needed. Personally I git 80% off parts and 50% off labor.
Of course no idea of your full details but give it a read.

Best of luck y you.

Thanks mate

 

[DXX]

Update on this engine issue ... sad news (for me!) the engine is effectively a gonner.

The EGR pipe was replaced. The garage suggested various unrelated repairs {ABS sensors etc} at a cost of 5K+

Days after the repair of the EGR there is an oil leak, I take it back to the VW garage and they tell me the engine needs replacing for the bargain price of- £14,000! seems it lacks compression, 3 cylinders are below limits and we don't know why.

Any thoughts? how does this happen to a well serviced 7 yr engine??

ABS sensors will give a dashboard warning if defective, they may fail one at a time but almost never more than one at a time.
Even the best Bosch units are just £30 each and approx’ 30 min’s to replace.
Take your van elsewhere, you are being shafted!