#1: Faulty EGR valve?? Author: PistolPete, Location: Bristol, UKPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:52 am ---- Hi All,
A couple of weeks ago I had to have my car recovered from the M4.
It was driving 100% fine when I pulled into the services and stopped for a drink, yet 10 mins later when I try to speed up to rejoin the moterway I find it's got 0 extra power over about 1600-1700 RPM and by the time it hits 2000 RPM (if it gets there) I'm greeted by a large cloud of black out of the exhaust.
No dash lights, no problems up to 1500RPM and no other problems.
Garage I took it to near my house quoted £490 to replace the EGR valve.
I've told them not to bother repairing it - this car is only used as a motorway mule as I currently have a 180mile a day round trip to work and it's having a far few problems recently costing me loads and as I've just bought a new house so can do without more excessive cost. I'm currently using the wifes unused car.
1) Are these symptoms likely to be the EGR valve?
2) Is £490 a realistic cost (found EGR valves to be under £100)
Odd thing, is when I went to collect the car and pay for the investigation work, the guy said "we've disconnected the EGR so we could move it around and it's working fine without it, but it probably wont pass the next MOT due to emissions". I moved it about 100ft from their lot to my parking space and it's seemingly fine - actually felt a few bit more lively but that could be down to driving a 1.2 petrol for the last 2 weeks.
so last question:
3) Would is be safe to move the car in a 200 mile trip to the new house to garage it for now? Insurance is due in about a week, tax at the end of August so I'd rather get it off the road and away whilst I decide what to do with it.
Thanks for reading
Pete
#2: Re: Faulty EGR valve?? Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:34 am ---- Disconnecting the Egr will knacker fuel economy too but should be fine to drive without.
#3: Re: Faulty EGR valve?? Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:46 am ---- i did a how to on it donkeys ago, its on here somewhere
it does affect your fuel economy but not really too noticeable.
and diesels arnt tested on emissions at the MOT, so it wont fail
#4: Re: Faulty EGR valve?? Author: Ash, Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:45 am ---- Will be fine to drive and as said, Diesels are smoke tested.
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