New to this.
I had limp mode due to EGR valve failure, which lead me to get the EGR replaced last week.
2 days later I had the coolant level warning come on, so topped it up, thought nothing of it. Coolant warning light comes on again a few days later, and again, and again. It’s obviously losing coolant somewhere.
The garage that replaced the EGR looked at it, pressure tested it and couldn’t find any signs of a leak. They said the gasket was ok and the water pump was fine. Advised to leave engine cover off to notice residue and locate leak.
After a evening drive, took it out the driveway to a rough idle start, then loads of white smoke out the tailpipe when the boost is activated.
It’s back in the garage...
My question is, can an EGR be installed incorrectly causing coolant to get into my exhaust somehow? All signs of gasket are fine, no milky oil, temp never over 90, no smell of oil in the white smoke.
The bit I don’t get is why the smoke only appears when boost kicks in? If it’s idle it doesn’t smoke or lose coolant, it’s only when the boost is activated.
I didn’t have this problem at all before the EGR was replaced. Is it coincidence or has the garage installed it incorrectly somehow?
Any feedback welcome
A3 late 2011, 2.0tdi, 70k on clock....
I had limp mode due to EGR valve failure, which lead me to get the EGR replaced last week.
2 days later I had the coolant level warning come on, so topped it up, thought nothing of it. Coolant warning light comes on again a few days later, and again, and again. It’s obviously losing coolant somewhere.
The garage that replaced the EGR looked at it, pressure tested it and couldn’t find any signs of a leak. They said the gasket was ok and the water pump was fine. Advised to leave engine cover off to notice residue and locate leak.
After a evening drive, took it out the driveway to a rough idle start, then loads of white smoke out the tailpipe when the boost is activated.
It’s back in the garage...
My question is, can an EGR be installed incorrectly causing coolant to get into my exhaust somehow? All signs of gasket are fine, no milky oil, temp never over 90, no smell of oil in the white smoke.
The bit I don’t get is why the smoke only appears when boost kicks in? If it’s idle it doesn’t smoke or lose coolant, it’s only when the boost is activated.
I didn’t have this problem at all before the EGR was replaced. Is it coincidence or has the garage installed it incorrectly somehow?
Any feedback welcome
A3 late 2011, 2.0tdi, 70k on clock....