Did this last weekend and although a little different I did not have any difficulties getting it off. Took off a couple of other bolts to move the air pipe out of the way a little. Cleaned with Carb cleaner and a lot came off so most was shiny when finished then back together quicker than it took to dismantle it. Was surprised how much black came off. Golf had done 220000km No problems when back together and car runs well.
Thx a lot man, helped me a lot on my Mk4 tdi ALH engine Mechanical Bosch injection pump, the only difference vs a PD engine is the the EGR pipe will not bend out of the way, and you'll need to hold it a cm out of the way to Acces the most lower bolt. Keep up the good work and videos man :D
Great video. Music's a bit loud though! Have you considered suggesting people doing this for the first time you might want to replace the vacuum tube running to the EGR solenoid? Also may be showing us how you actually clean the EGR valve would have been good. I've done this on a Volkswagen Audi 1.9 TDI 1998 engine and a Toyota engine and I'm about to do this on an alhambrah engine later on this afternoon.
Just a quick correction the clamp is not a 1 time use item.If you pop the high side over the hook side and use the proper tool or tile snips it can be re-used quite easily.I re-use these on a daily basis and have never broken or replaced one
@@SelectTaxi24 Pain to remove till I bought some long allen wrenches that fit in a socket wrench. Putting it back was pretty easy. I did not disconnect the battery
@@SelectTaxi24 yea it seems hard because you can't see it. I assume you're talking about the allen bolt. I just used an allen wrench that fits on a socket wrench, I fitted the wrench into the nut first then hooked on the socket wrench and turned it counter-clockwise, comes right out. Also there are two bolts that need to be removed from the bottom and that metal hose pushed out of the way.
Hi I've got an 04 passat and the engine looks similar and I can see the EGR but its put together differently. Is it the same technique but different orientation or is it a different removal process?
Replaced my EGR today. Taking it off isn't too bad a job, just fiddly, but refitting it and trying to get the bolts in the lower pipe lined up into the EGR without dropping them is a nightmare
Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos, I truly appreciate it. Your car will run perfectly fine without a egr valve in it, in fact it will run better. The egr valve works like eating regurgitated food, you will digest more of the nutrients (Fuel) but there will be down sides. The problem you may have is with the emissions test, the emissions may read higher because it is not being re burnt. Also it can cause a slight judder when you turn it off but nothing major. Did that help?
Should the vacuum valve ontop of the egr move freely? Or only operate under vacuum? Mine was clogged cleaned it but just wondering if that valve must move easily.
Good show, it's reversed in position on the AUY engine in Alhambra, but same principle- no idea what VW were thinking when they made it impossible to remove without the inlet pipe flange being removed first.
great video man ! would love to see an inlet manifold tutorial vid for the 1.9 tdi would do it myself but your style of tutorial is much better than mines lol !
It's slightly different on the Mrk 5 golf, tried to take the egr out but found that there is a sensor to come off and the egr pipe is too hard to get. Can you suggest anything or post a video on a Mrk 5 golf?
I have a VW Golf Mk 4 1.9 TDII. It is a grease car and runs great on WVO. with a twin tank system. I have disabled my EGR valve, but it is still in situ. Now I am thinking of using the inlet port to add a water injection system. This idea is to boost power and keep the engine clean inside. I want to use the venturi effect to draw water (carefully controlled by a needle valve) into the air intake via the EGR where the exhaust gasses used to go in. The valve flap (to regulate air intake) is metal glued in to open position. Do you know of any water injection systems that might be available to complete this project? And do you think that this is a crazy idea? If so, why? Cheers.
hello bmac. i own a vw 1.9tdi 2006, 37k miles. im rarely drive my car on mostly weekends but not many miles. when i do drive it and engine warm, at night i notice a cloud of black smoke when i kick the gas pedal hard under normal driving condition and idle it fine no visible smoke. took it in for dignostics no fault codes or any lights on dash egr and tubro working great. mpg 38 to 39 city drive. mechanic said to drive it long trip its prob carbon build up being not driven much. what you think?. thanks
Hi thanks for video my car is golf 5 1.9tdi but it has egr cooler and I don't think I can get to the egr valve without getting out the cooler first now how hard is it to undo the cooler and is it anyway I can use egr cleaner spray without undo them any advice pls thank u
Hi, will the EGR Vale affect my cruise control? My car works good, and the cruise work to, but at time it won't pick-up the speed as a am choosing down the freeway, and climbing a hill, or what is wrong??
Hallo Bmac. Thanks for the video I clean my egr today after I've done full service on my mk4. Thanks p.s maybe U can do some video about suspension and exhaust system.
What do I do with the vacuum pipes mate? I only fitted a blank plate left egr in, however car doesn't start unless I remove the vacuum pipe which opens and closes the egr, if I remove this I get no turbo boost??
Hi, I have an 07 vw golf, 1.9 diesel engine. I’ve been told by the mechanic that my car doesn’t have an EGR valve, it’s only the newer models. Is that true? My car loses power occasionally as I’m driving, especially on the motorway. And it judders.
The egr from my 115 pd has a pipe that fits with a clip that I need to use pliers for but my 130 pd uses a pipe that just clicks in. Why are the egr different between the models when they do the same job? An can I fit my 90 egr to my 130 model? Thanks
hi is it safe to clean the Egr valve taking it off is not a problem .just wondered if cleaning could cause other problems there no other video showing you cleaning the egr valve .i am going to use this stuff Valvoline EGR & Turbo Cleaner 400ML
Alan t Its safe to clean the valve as I've done it. Take it off and the clean it and the throttle as well. Be careful when you put it back as the thread can be damaged. I can send you few pictures if you need.
+Cristian Ionut Marcu salut am vazut ca ai kasat com in englezz la unii cum sz curete egr sunt interesat sz fac si operatiunea asta pe un tdi alh ma poti ajuta cu ceva sfaturi
+Coiculescu Bogdan Salut Bogdan. Eu am curatat anul trecut valva EGR si clapeta de acceleratie dandu-le jos nu cum fac astia sa bage spray in gura EGR-ului. Sfaturile pe care ti le dau sunt urmatoarele: trebuie sa ai habar de ceva mecanica sa nu faci vre-o prostie ceva iar cand strangi suruburile la loc sa nu strangi tare ca mie mi-a iesit filetul pe surub la unul din prezoane. Cred ca a dat cineva inaintea mea EGRul jos. Am poze facute daca vrei. Cauta-ma pe facebuc si iti trimit. Bafta
Hi mate I use all these videos for my 1.9 tdi golf they are unreal. My car runs like shit atm until its warm and the emissions workshop comes on the dash n goes off when it's warm. Any idea if it's my egr valve or something else?
Seen a lot of your videos and think they are excellent. Quick question the socket wrench Allen key connection where can you buy them from? Do you have any links? Cheers
You can buy a complete socket set from aldi that has them in for £40, and it is a cracking set. But just for the socket and heads, you talking a 3/8 set for about£15. Go on ebay
Hi Boyd, is the EGR really necessary? And if so I assume everything else beyond it will be full of crud? It looks horrendous and my Golf has just done 110k miles so must be in need of a clean but I've seen other posts saying the ERG valve is removed?? p.s spent he whole night watching your vids and all I can hear is the sig. music now!!
see,why would you remove the EGR? why not plug it into vcds & turn it right down to the bare minimum. dont believe all the bull about EGR's only good for emissions. They actually lower combustion temps & help boost,airflow.
Martin Thomson clean egr cant cause any other faults other than what u got. its relatively easy and gonna save you a few bob too.. compared to cost of vcds software and cable. vs cost of dirty hands carbon cleaner n few tools etc
That valve didn't really need cleaning it wasn't that bad I've seen them completely blocked before ,but thanks for the video shows exactly how to take it off .
Sounds like the car is in limp mode, there are lots of reasons it could go into limp mode. You will need to some more investigation. It could be Temp sensor, MAF, alternator, etc
With the EGR valve removed it would be a good idea to remove the inlet manifold and clean this out aswell as the inlet manifold gets really gunked up and causes the engine to go into limp mode over 3000 rpm. ( Over boost.)
OK thanks. i cleared the code and i drive in city . the EGR code came back right away. So what that means , in slow running what happens to EGR working. When i drive in freeway no problem .
I would like to clean mine but I hear on a 2011 audi a3 tdi if it was built late 2010 it's a major job because you can not get to it without removing a ton of parts in the way. Anyone know if this is true?
Hey dude, my egr is in desperate need of a clean, and ill assume the manifold too. I'll give them a clean (and delete) in the next couple weeks - can i expect a difference at all afterwards? I'm hoping the car's mpg picks up a bit and the performance is less sluggish.
Hi! I tried to do this, but in the proccess of removing bolts one of the first two 6 mm allen bolts got rounded, and I don't have a clue what should I try next, because those bolts are so hard to access, even without rounded head. Does anyone have any idea how can I remove EGR valve in this case?
Hi, I have an Audi 1.9 TDI quattro and the EGR pipe has snapped - what's it connected to? The EGR valve one end and the other end its connected to a different pipe which has a broken bracket on it. I need to identify that pipe to know what to buy a new one of. Thanks
Help Me Pls. I cleaned my EGR ,and clear my code. i got the error back after i drive one day 100KM. So what i have to do its a EGR Problem or any other issue . My car is 2002 jetta TDI.
Hello BAMAC and every body I m living in Austria and recently tried to clean EGR of my vw sharan 1,9 tdi 2005 diesel I didnt take it off just clean it with tissu and that was it. next day I noticed noise wenn accellerate and saw the exhaust spewing black smoke and with third gear run out of power and it take no gas more and speedometer come down please helpe me wht to do now? my English is not good so forgive me if have lots of mistake... thanke you very much for answering
+BMAC VAGS how can actually deleting egr improve your car? i've heard that by removing it you can get like 20hp, i have stock 90hp 1.9tdi engine and with removing that i will have 110hp, is that true? :) Thanks
Hi BMAC VAGS, I have a 2010 VW Touran 1.9TDI 105bhp and I have some of the same yet rare symptoms of third gear acceleration losing power from turbo like it goes flat. I don't recall the speedometer disappearing. The engine management light does not come on, and it has not been on. Power returns when I put my foot on the clutch pedal, kill the engine and restart while moving then release clutch in a relevant gear to the speed. It prevents me from committing overtaking maneuvers that would be safe because I don't want to be stranded on the wrong side of the road or in a hatch area just because I wanted to over take someone doing 30mph in a 40mph zone. I have around 136,500miles on the clock and it had it's timing belt and water pump changed at recommended interval. I also get a farting noise when I turn the car off. A mechanic friend said that's a good sign, even though it didn't do it when I got the car at around 70,000miles in 2012. Any ideas? EGR valve gummed up or turbo reaching end of life? It drives fairly well otherwise for what it is, handling is nice for throwing around corners and performance in gears 1 and 2 is admirable enough for me. Thanks and regards.
dont do your manifold if really dont have to. Ive done a few dozen & out of 30,say,only 1 was bad enough to need cleaning. The problems start when you take em off,& the seals dont sit properly when replacing it back on.All sorts of probs can arise ie:have seen folk warp manifolds,destroy seals etc. have you got a torque wrench? Dont even attempt to take manifold off if you havent got 1 to put it back.theres a tightening sequence usually working from midlle outwards.check on autodata etc
My 2001 VW Jetta has recently started jerking and spewing black smoke when I accelerate up hill and on the interstate. I took it to advance and had it hooked up to a computer and it read that there was a large vacuum leak. Could this be the EGR Valve that is messed up?
Actually from what I have read, EGR Valves can show up as vacuum leak in the system codes if they are faulty or are in need of cleaning. My car acts exactly as if the EGR Valve was messed up but no way knowing for sure until I get under the hood.
It's reads too much "Large Vacuum Leak" in the codes. No it doesn't smoke on start up only when driving past 65mph, it will jerk a few times, slow down a little, and then black smoke will come out of the tailpipe. It will do it every so often, not every time.
Charitee payne you need to go over every single vacuum line & examine for holes/splits etc. Failing that,get it on a diagnostics & start testing components like vacuum solenoids etc(ie vcds)
BMAC - Love the vids - very helpful, but sometimes things not quite the same on my car. Tell you what. Come to Canada, do a whole series on fixing my 2005 VW Jetta tdi. In return I'll teach you how to play The Rumba Boogie by Hank Snow. Frightens dogs - Annoys the neighbours.
Is it possible to remove the EGR in a 2006 jetta TDI, and it still be runnable? My brother has his off in his '98 Jetta TDI and it runs fine. (Don't need that shit!, also a mad coal roller) I heard that in a '06 model the jetta want start. just curious as to why that is.
theres no reason whatsoever to take that egr off mate. that egr will be exactly the same 48hrs later. i had an egr that only had a 1/2" hole thru the crud(now,that really needed cleaning!). honestly,when ya start taking off things that dont need to be off,thats when you start getting new problems. If it aint broke,dont fu*k about with it!(on tdi's)
Thats becouse of the crankcase ventilation, if you install a oil catch pan, and delete delete the egr, the intake manifold and everything arround should stay clean, i made my own oil catchpan for my VW Lupo also a TDI engine.. please take a look > www.3lvrienden.nl/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1045 (translate to english with google trannslation or whatever :)
nothing to do with cc breather. its to do with your car having either worn injector,& not burning fuel the way it should,or you've had it remapped.does a brand new car have a coked up egr? No.because it burns fuel the way it should & no soot goes into egr.EGR's do more than just emissions mate. They actually lower the temperature in chambers etc,and contribute in the ecu with maf/map.My car is 12 yrs old & egr never been cleaned & its only got an oily sheen,nothing else. servicing your tdi every 5k/6k will solve most issues,plus using quality diesel(not asda tesco etc). Ive seen more tdi's knackered through folk cleaning/removing things (that should be left alone)than i care to remember. everyone to their own opinions though
our golf had trouble starting after been standing for 12 hours each day took or egr cleaned anti shudder and egr runs and starts lovely now, red your comment so removed it a month or two later and its still good and working great needs no cleaning barely any soot,, car still starts on the button
I'm having real trouble with this :( Some idiot who owned my Bora before me has dogged up the bolts on the pipe leading to the EGR and its impossible to loosen them in the tight awkward space.... So annoyed lol theres just no way to get it off.
You either try and force a bigger bit in there or remove the inlet manifold and disconnect egr pipe from the top of the exhaust manifold and attack it when its off.
Yes I see, Thanks for the help and love the tutorials bud, I have a 1.9 tdi Bora so use quite a few of your videos... I have a broken turbo (overboost) problem at the moment - the turbo isnt working at all but used to when i bought it.
Ok so i had my egr valve cleaned out by a mechanic and now the engine shakes badly when turning it off. Car seems to drive better and is more responsive but the twat says "its doing this because its breathing better". Now even i know he is full of s**t so i did some looking around on forums. Everything seems to come back to anti shudder valve not working. Diags brings up P0501 vehicle speed sensor range/performance. Dont know if this has anything to do with the shaking but any help would be much appreciated. Oh and i also tried the decarbonising which works great! Thanks in advance.
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Did this last weekend and although a little different I did not have any difficulties getting it off. Took off a couple of other bolts to move the air pipe out of the way a little. Cleaned with Carb cleaner and a lot came off so most was shiny when finished then back together quicker than it took to dismantle it. Was surprised how much black came off. Golf had done 220000km No problems when back together and car runs well.
Thx a lot man, helped me a lot on my Mk4 tdi ALH engine Mechanical Bosch injection pump, the only difference vs a PD engine is the the EGR pipe will not bend out of the way, and you'll need to hold it a cm out of the way to Acces the most lower bolt. Keep up the good work and videos man :D
Great video. Music's a bit loud though!
Have you considered suggesting people doing this for the first time you might want to replace the vacuum tube running to the EGR solenoid?
Also may be showing us how you actually clean the EGR valve would have been good.
I've done this on a Volkswagen Audi 1.9 TDI 1998 engine and a Toyota engine and I'm about to do this on an alhambrah engine later on this afternoon.
Just a quick correction the clamp is not a 1 time use item.If you pop the high side over the hook side and use the proper tool or tile snips it can be re-used quite easily.I re-use these on a daily basis and have never broken or replaced one
Mee too.
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Thanks for this video. I cleaned my egr valve, cleared the code and it looks good.
How hard you find it to remove and put it back? And how long? And need the baterry disconnect? Thx
@@SelectTaxi24 Pain to remove till I bought some long allen wrenches that fit in a socket wrench. Putting it back was pretty easy. I did not disconnect the battery
@@ericw7754 thanks
@@ericw7754 try today to take it of but was impossible, cant take of the nut from the back
@@SelectTaxi24 yea it seems hard because you can't see it. I assume you're talking about the allen bolt. I just used an allen wrench that fits on a socket wrench, I fitted the wrench into the nut first then hooked on the socket wrench and turned it counter-clockwise, comes right out. Also there are two bolts that need to be removed from the bottom and that metal hose pushed out of the way.
Hi I've got an 04 passat and the engine looks similar and I can see the EGR but its put together differently. Is it the same technique but different orientation or is it a different removal process?
Replaced my EGR today. Taking it off isn't too bad a job, just fiddly, but refitting it and trying to get the bolts in the lower pipe lined up into the EGR without dropping them is a nightmare
excellent video. I plan to do this on my Mk4 1.9 also.
One important question: Do you have to setup the engine electronics afterwards ?
Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos, I truly appreciate it.
Your car will run perfectly fine without a egr valve in it, in fact it will run better. The egr valve works like eating regurgitated food, you will digest more of the nutrients (Fuel) but there will be down sides. The problem you may have is with the emissions test, the emissions may read higher because it is not being re burnt. Also it can cause a slight judder when you turn it off but nothing major. Did that help?
I own golf mk6 and every time engine run generation of partikelfilter i get fumes smell inside cabin. What is the issue???
Should the vacuum valve ontop of the egr move freely? Or only operate under vacuum? Mine was clogged cleaned it but just wondering if that valve must move easily.
Good show, it's reversed in position on the AUY engine in Alhambra, but same principle- no idea what VW were thinking when they made it impossible to remove without the inlet pipe flange being removed first.
great video man ! would love to see an inlet manifold tutorial vid for the 1.9 tdi would do it myself but your style of tutorial is much better than mines lol !
No problem bro, here it is
ua-cam.com/video/SDYhA0i4P1g/v-deo.html
It's slightly different on the Mrk 5 golf, tried to take the egr out but found that there is a sensor to come off and the egr pipe is too hard to get. Can you suggest anything or post a video on a Mrk 5 golf?
I have a VW Golf Mk 4 1.9 TDII. It is a grease car and runs great on WVO. with a twin tank system.
I have disabled my EGR valve, but it is still in situ. Now I am thinking of using the inlet port to add a water injection system. This idea is to boost power and keep the engine clean inside. I want to use the venturi effect to draw water (carefully controlled by a needle valve) into the air intake via the EGR where the exhaust gasses used to go in. The valve flap (to regulate air intake) is metal glued in to open position. Do you know of any water injection systems that might be available to complete this project? And do you think that this is a crazy idea? If so, why? Cheers.
Is this the same process for a vw polo 2005 sdi? I can't find the egr valve. Any help please
is it a good idea to clean the egr downpipe at the same time as cleaning the egr? im celaning the manifold at same time.
Hey can you install emergency shut-off valve on pre-1998 TDIs (to prevent run-away)? And which models would fit?
hello bmac. i own a vw 1.9tdi 2006, 37k miles. im rarely drive my car on mostly weekends but not many miles. when i do drive it and engine warm, at night i notice a cloud of black smoke when i kick the gas pedal hard under normal driving condition and idle it fine no visible smoke. took it in for dignostics no fault codes or any lights on dash egr and tubro working great. mpg 38 to 39 city drive. mechanic said to drive it long trip its prob carbon build up being not driven much. what you think?. thanks
Hi thanks for video my car is golf 5 1.9tdi but it has egr cooler and I don't think I can get to the egr valve without getting out the cooler first now how hard is it to undo the cooler and is it anyway I can use egr cleaner spray without undo them any advice pls thank u
Hi, will the EGR Vale affect my cruise control? My car works good, and the cruise work to, but at time it won't pick-up the speed as a am choosing down the freeway, and climbing a hill, or what is wrong??
Hallo Bmac. Thanks for the video I clean my egr today after I've done full service on my mk4. Thanks
p.s maybe U can do some video about suspension and exhaust system.
What's the difference between before and after of cleaning the EGR, intake and the flap you talked about at 1:05?
Congrats on 100k subs
As always a nice simple and concise video
After you reinstalled your egr, were there any fault codes that came up/engine light or anything?
Will I improve the performance of the car when I clean the EGR?
BMACVAGS. What size spline bit did you use for the two bolts under the pipe? mine is stuck and i cannot remove them! Any recommended tools?
They are 6mm allen bolts.They are a sod to get to!
cheers. better egr vid
You can either repair or replace the unit on my website www.bmacvags.com
What do I do with the vacuum pipes mate? I only fitted a blank plate left egr in, however car doesn't start unless I remove the vacuum pipe which opens and closes the egr, if I remove this I get no turbo boost??
Good video, very easy to follow, well done fella 👍
How do I remove the egr pipe that comes from underneat? The bolts won't budge... thanks!
hello can i clean my egr with contact spray?and could you post a video how to remove your intake manifold?thanx
Hi, I have an 07 vw golf, 1.9 diesel engine. I’ve been told by the mechanic that my car doesn’t have an EGR valve, it’s only the newer models. Is that true? My car loses power occasionally as I’m driving, especially on the motorway. And it judders.
Hi Nazmin, I have exactly the same car and same problem except that my EGR has been removed by someone else. Have you managed to find a solution yet?
Can you get egr cleaner for a 2011 caddy or would i be better just getting it deleted through the software
Brilliant video
Any chance you can do a video for a 1.6?
Thanks
Do you normally need to replace the o-ring? I'm going to be doing mine on the weekend so need to be prepared. Cheers.
Do you know the size of the o-ring? Tnx
The egr from my 115 pd has a pipe that fits with a clip that I need to use pliers for but my 130 pd uses a pipe that just clicks in.
Why are the egr different between the models when they do the same job? An can I fit my 90 egr to my 130 model?
Thanks
hi is it safe to clean the Egr valve taking it off is not a problem .just wondered if cleaning could cause other problems there no other video showing you cleaning the egr valve .i am going to use this stuff Valvoline EGR & Turbo Cleaner 400ML
Alan t Its safe to clean the valve as I've done it. Take it off and the clean it and the throttle as well. Be careful when you put it back as the thread can be damaged. I can send you few pictures if you need.
+Cristian Ionut Marcu salut am vazut ca ai kasat com in englezz la unii cum sz curete egr sunt interesat sz fac si operatiunea asta pe un tdi alh ma poti ajuta cu ceva sfaturi
+Coiculescu Bogdan Salut Bogdan. Eu am curatat anul trecut valva EGR si clapeta de acceleratie dandu-le jos nu cum fac astia sa bage spray in gura EGR-ului. Sfaturile pe care ti le dau sunt urmatoarele: trebuie sa ai habar de ceva mecanica sa nu faci vre-o prostie ceva iar cand strangi suruburile la loc sa nu strangi tare ca mie mi-a iesit filetul pe surub la unul din prezoane. Cred ca a dat cineva inaintea mea EGRul jos. Am poze facute daca vrei. Cauta-ma pe facebuc si iti trimit. Bafta
wow that was super easy! Thanks for the video!
Would this be the same for a 2005 Ford Galaxy 1.9TDi (couldn't afford the VW at the time lol) thanks.
About to clean mine right now
Hi mate I use all these videos for my 1.9 tdi golf they are unreal. My car runs like shit atm until its warm and the emissions workshop comes on the dash n goes off when it's warm. Any idea if it's my egr valve or something else?
Do You have VAGCOM??
No. Would you say ide have to plug it in before anything then?
Yes, plug it on first
Great job mr BAMAC
Seen a lot of your videos and think they are excellent. Quick question the socket wrench Allen key connection where can you buy them from? Do you have any links? Cheers
You can buy a complete socket set from aldi that has them in for £40, and it is a cracking set. But just for the socket and heads, you talking a 3/8 set for about£15. Go on ebay
My EGR valve is closed on inspection, is this normal? VW T5 1.9.
Hi Boyd, is the EGR really necessary? And if so I assume everything else beyond it will be full of crud? It looks horrendous and my Golf has just done 110k miles so must be in need of a clean but I've seen other posts saying the ERG valve is removed??
p.s spent he whole night watching your vids and all I can hear is the sig. music now!!
I want to remove the EGR on an A3. Is this enough? Or will it cause a CEL? What do you do with the rest of the pipes and conectors?
My light did not come on
see,why would you remove the EGR? why not plug it into vcds & turn it right down to the bare minimum. dont believe all the bull about EGR's only good for emissions. They actually lower combustion temps & help boost,airflow.
Martin Thomson clean egr cant cause any other faults other than what u got. its relatively easy and gonna save you a few bob too.. compared to cost of vcds software and cable. vs cost of dirty hands carbon cleaner n few tools etc
That valve didn't really need cleaning it wasn't that bad I've seen them completely blocked before ,but thanks for the video shows exactly how to take it off .
Is the egr open by default?
Yes
The speed if ny car doesn't pass 120km in hour I cleaned the valve but still the same problem .do you think the turbo is died?
Sounds like the car is in limp mode, there are lots of reasons it could go into limp mode. You will need to some more investigation. It could be Temp sensor, MAF, alternator, etc
With the EGR valve removed it would be a good idea to remove the inlet manifold and clean this out aswell as the inlet manifold gets really gunked up and causes the engine to go into limp mode over 3000 rpm. ( Over boost.)
OK thanks. i cleared the code and i drive in city . the EGR code came back right away. So what that means , in slow running what happens to EGR working. When i drive in freeway no problem .
Thanks really helps
No Problem
excellent video!
I would like to clean mine but I hear on a 2011 audi a3 tdi if it was built late 2010 it's a major job because you can not get to it without removing a ton of parts in the way. Anyone know if this is true?
Yes it is possible, but it is easier just to put a delete blank on the recirculation pipe, cost you maybe £5 and 30 minutes
salam good videos thanck you so much
excellent stuff !
Thanks man :)
Hey dude, my egr is in desperate need of a clean, and ill assume the manifold too. I'll give them a clean (and delete) in the next couple weeks - can i expect a difference at all afterwards? I'm hoping the car's mpg picks up a bit and the performance is less sluggish.
yes same sort of thing
what does it do and do i need it
do i get more or less power with it
South Wales - Glynneath near Swansea.
Thank you!
Hi! I tried to do this, but in the proccess of removing bolts one of the
first two 6 mm allen bolts got rounded, and I don't have a clue what
should I try next, because those bolts are so hard to access, even
without rounded head. Does anyone have any idea how can I remove EGR
valve in this case?
Hi, I have an Audi 1.9 TDI quattro and the EGR pipe has snapped - what's it connected to? The EGR valve one end and the other end its connected to a different pipe which has a broken bracket on it. I need to identify that pipe to know what to buy a new one of. Thanks
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Help Me Pls. I cleaned my EGR ,and clear my code. i got the error back after i drive one day 100KM. So what i have to do its a EGR Problem or any other issue . My car is 2002 jetta TDI.
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Hello BAMAC and every body
I m living in Austria and recently tried to clean EGR of my vw sharan 1,9 tdi 2005 diesel I didnt take it off just clean it with tissu and that was it. next day I noticed noise wenn accellerate and saw the exhaust spewing black smoke and with third
gear run out of power and it take no gas more and speedometer come down please helpe me wht to do now?
my English is not good so forgive me if have lots of mistake... thanke you very much for answering
Ansar Kunar Is the engine light on?
+BMAC VAGS how can actually deleting egr improve your car? i've heard that by removing it you can get like 20hp, i have stock 90hp 1.9tdi engine and with removing that i will have 110hp, is that true? :) Thanks
Hi BMAC VAGS,
I have a 2010 VW Touran 1.9TDI 105bhp and I have some of the same yet rare symptoms of third gear acceleration losing power from turbo like it goes flat. I don't recall the speedometer disappearing. The engine management light does not come on, and it has not been on.
Power returns when I put my foot on the clutch pedal, kill the engine and restart while moving then release clutch in a relevant gear to the speed.
It prevents me from committing overtaking maneuvers that would be safe because I don't want to be stranded on the wrong side of the road or in a hatch area just because I wanted to over take someone doing 30mph in a 40mph zone.
I have around 136,500miles on the clock and it had it's timing belt and water pump changed at recommended interval.
I also get a farting noise when I turn the car off. A mechanic friend said that's a good sign, even though it didn't do it when I got the car at around 70,000miles in 2012.
Any ideas? EGR valve gummed up or turbo reaching end of life?
It drives fairly well otherwise for what it is, handling is nice for throwing around corners and performance in gears 1 and 2 is admirable enough for me.
Thanks and regards.
can anyone help!
I've changed the EGR valve on my golf mk5 1.9 tdi but now my car smokes some black smoke what have I done wrong ? pls help thanks
I Like to see the video how to clean Intake manifold . thanks
I have a video of that already, search my videos
dont do your manifold if really dont have to. Ive done a few dozen & out of 30,say,only 1 was bad enough to need cleaning. The problems start when you take em off,& the seals dont sit properly when replacing it back on.All sorts of probs can arise ie:have seen folk warp manifolds,destroy seals etc. have you got a torque wrench? Dont even attempt to take manifold off if you havent got 1 to put it back.theres a tightening sequence usually working from midlle outwards.check on autodata etc
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hi is that the same placement for an audi a3 1.6 105cv common rai ?? from 2011 thank you
Placement? You can't mistake an egr location. Why not turn egr down to minimum with vcds
Adnane Azaro it should be similar
Whats the use of the vacuum line ? , and when removed the car still runs, can someone help ?
My 2001 VW Jetta has recently started jerking and spewing black smoke when I accelerate up hill and on the interstate. I took it to advance and had it hooked up to a computer and it read that there was a large vacuum leak. Could this be the EGR Valve that is messed up?
no. you just said theres a vacuum leak.thats the problem
Actually from what I have read, EGR Valves can show up as vacuum leak in the system codes if they are faulty or are in need of cleaning. My car acts exactly as if the EGR Valve was messed up but no way knowing for sure until I get under the hood.
hows ur car 'act'? any smoke on start up? hard to start? the code will either show insufficient flow,or too much(stuck open).what code did you get?
It's reads too much "Large Vacuum Leak" in the codes. No it doesn't smoke on start up only when driving past 65mph, it will jerk a few times, slow down a little, and then black smoke will come out of the tailpipe. It will do it every so often, not every time.
Charitee payne you need to go over every single vacuum line & examine for holes/splits etc. Failing that,get it on a diagnostics & start testing components like vacuum solenoids etc(ie vcds)
BMAC - Love the vids - very helpful, but sometimes things not quite the same on my car. Tell you what. Come to Canada, do a whole series on fixing my 2005 VW Jetta tdi. In return I'll teach you how to play The Rumba Boogie by Hank Snow. Frightens dogs - Annoys the neighbours.
2005 Polo, AXR, best take off the whole manifold.
Hello I can help you bro I have Skoda 1.9TDI.
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Is it possible to remove the EGR in a 2006 jetta TDI, and it still be runnable? My brother has his off in his '98 Jetta TDI and it runs fine. (Don't need that shit!, also a mad coal roller) I heard that in a '06 model the jetta want start. just curious as to why that is.
awesome tutorial.
could you please tell me what is the song at the beginning/intro? thx
+sia bent The intro song is available on my website www.bmacvags.com
thanks bro :)
Does anyone know the size of the bolt that connect the pipe to the EGR? I dropped one bolt and lost it..
Did you ever find the bolt size?
NOT ONCE DO YOU MENTION THE YEAR OF THE CAR
theres no reason whatsoever to take that egr off mate. that egr will be exactly the same 48hrs later. i had an egr that only had a 1/2" hole thru the crud(now,that really needed cleaning!). honestly,when ya start taking off things that dont need to be off,thats when you start getting new problems. If it aint broke,dont fu*k about with it!(on tdi's)
Thats becouse of the crankcase ventilation, if you install a oil catch pan, and delete delete the egr, the intake manifold and everything arround should stay clean, i made my own oil catchpan for my VW Lupo also a TDI engine.. please take a look > www.3lvrienden.nl/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1045 (translate to english with google trannslation or whatever :)
nothing to do with cc breather. its to do with your car having either worn injector,& not burning fuel the way it should,or you've had it remapped.does a brand new car have a coked up egr? No.because it burns fuel the way it should & no soot goes into egr.EGR's do more than just emissions mate. They actually lower the temperature in chambers etc,and contribute in the ecu with maf/map.My car is 12 yrs old & egr never been cleaned & its only got an oily sheen,nothing else. servicing your tdi every 5k/6k will solve most issues,plus using quality diesel(not asda tesco etc). Ive seen more tdi's knackered through folk cleaning/removing things (that should be left alone)than i care to remember. everyone to their own opinions though
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Why did you stuff oil catchpan with sime sort of metal whoppet (or other absorbent), doesn't it hold oil without it?
our golf had trouble starting after been standing for 12 hours each day took or egr cleaned anti shudder and egr runs and starts lovely now, red your comment so removed it a month or two later and its still good and working great needs no cleaning barely any soot,, car still starts on the button
I'm having real trouble with this :( Some idiot who owned my Bora before me has dogged up the bolts on the pipe leading to the EGR and its impossible to loosen them in the tight awkward space.... So annoyed lol theres just no way to get it off.
You either try and force a bigger bit in there or remove the inlet manifold and disconnect egr pipe from the top of the exhaust manifold and attack it when its off.
Yeah i thought about this BUT wouldnt you have to remove EGR to get at some of the inlet manifold bolts? Thanks for the replies by the way mate
I don't think so from what I can remember. alternatively you can dremmel the heads of the bolt off and sort it out once it is off.
Yes I see, Thanks for the help and love the tutorials bud, I have a 1.9 tdi Bora so use quite a few of your videos... I have a broken turbo (overboost) problem at the moment - the turbo isnt working at all but used to when i bought it.
May just be an actuator on the or a dodgy n75 valve. Be sure to check before you go for the removal.
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Ok. this is the easy part.. then comes the coked up manifold.
If you are deleting the egr valve its useless to do that i tried, less power , more engine noise .
Where the cap
I swear to god my egr pipe is torqued to 300Nm. I took 2 bolts out easy but the egr pipe wont move a bit😭😭😭
Ok so i had my egr valve cleaned out by a mechanic and now the engine shakes badly when turning it off. Car seems to drive better and is more responsive but the twat says "its doing this because its breathing better". Now even i know he is full of s**t so i did some looking around on forums. Everything seems to come back to anti shudder valve not working. Diags brings up P0501 vehicle speed sensor range/performance. Dont know if this has anything to do with the shaking but any help would be much appreciated. Oh and i also tried the decarbonising which works great! Thanks in advance.
I think the anti shudder valve shuts of the inlet when you switch off the engine, you can see if its working.
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horrible intro . I'm sure not the first person to tell you this... Do something about it !
nice simple video, shown exactly whats needed to know ....ta
a bit of grease on allen key bit will help allen bolts falling as they will stick to allen key