Hi there, 

I have been told by my Skoda Dealership that I need a new EGR valve can anyone give me an idea of how much I should be paying for this?

Original problem was leaking coolant just paid for a new water pump as dealer claimed that was the fault, then after replacing was still loosing fluid now they say its the valve.

 

Thanks in advance

what do they say is wrong with it?

 

Its common for them to get clogged up and nothing more than a simple clean can fix it. A lot of people, including my self, have them mapped out so they stop operating. This stopped my car from having boost errors and sluggish acceleration 

what do they say is wrong with it?

 

Its common for them to get clogged up and nothing more than a simple clean can fix it. A lot of people, including my self, have them mapped out so they stop operating. This stopped my car from having boost errors and sluggish acceleration 

Not sure what is wrong with it, it just seems to be dumping coolant how much is it to have it mapped?

depends who does it. I had mine mapped out whilst having the dpf removed aswell so cant give you an accurate answer

depends who does it. I had mine mapped out whilst having the dpf removed aswell so cant give you an accurate answer

a vague ballpark would be handy to see if its comparable to the price im being quoted to replace it

I paid £450 for my dpf removal, egr blanked and mapped out and a re-map from Avon Tuning in Bristol

What? EGR fault is causing coolant to leak? What a lot of Horlicks! The EGR valve has nothing to do with the coolant system.

 

The EGR replacement won't be cheap. If you are handy with the spanners get it whipped off and clean it with carb cleaner. Its a blooming messy job but much cheaper. Alternatively get a good independent garage to do the clean.

What? EGR fault is causing coolant to leak? What a lot of Horlicks! The EGR valve has nothing to do with the coolant system.

 

The EGR replacement won't be cheap. If you are handy with the spanners get it whipped off and clean it with carb cleaner. Its a blooming messy job but much cheaper. Alternatively get a good independent garage to do the clean.

The EGR has a cooler attached to it to cool the exhaust gas as it is passed through to the inlet. This cooler is linked in with the cooling system. Well that's how I understood it. 

I have the 2.0 BKD engine, the EGR has a cooler at the back of the engine (between the engine and the bulkhead) These are prone to leaking, often the cause of unexplained coolant loss.

The EGR cooler alone was going to cost me €400 approx.

It's now gone, along with the EGR and the CAT!!!!

Hi there, 

I have been told by my Skoda Dealership that I need a new EGR valve can anyone give me an idea of how much I should be paying for this?

Original problem was leaking coolant just paid for a new water pump as dealer claimed that was the fault, then after replacing was still loosing fluid now they say its the valve.

 

Thanks in advance

 

This is known in the trade as "credit card diagnostics"

 

Your credit card!!

 

There is a flange where the coolant is directed in/out of the engine block. On the BKD it is down the right hand side of the engine, this can fail when the rubber seal in the flange loses its integrity and leaks.

 

Drop down the engine tray and see if there are coolant pools and use that as a guide to investigate the leak.

rskent

 

what engine does your car have? if my diesel vRS (PD170) was leaking coolant it would not be the EGR valve. Instead if it was an exhaust gas recirculation system related problem it would likely be the EGR system radiator at the back of the engine. SlavishSpace is indeed quite correct. Hopefully a new radiator would be a good chunk cheaper than a EGR valve replacement. Labour costs might be a bit more though as access to the EGR radiator might be tricky and take more time to change.