Needing a wee bit of advice.

 

I've just sold my 2009, 2ltr 170 SII Elegance to a work mate. 

Firstly we knew that there was an intermittent exhaust coolant pump fault, but I had a check done and it was clear at point of sale, but it quickly reappeared after the sale. Mate has had the water pump replaced, but now for the first time, it has derated when he was picking the car up from the repair workshop. The garage is now telling him that the the EGR Valve is not working and has not been working for some time as it is solid on the inside. Starting to feel a bit bad about this, but it was unknown.

 

First question is can this be right or is the garage looking for a repair. Up to now there has been no issues with the car at all and it has been serviced always at a Skoda dealer. There has been no sign of derating in the 6 1/2 years that I had it. 1 week before the sale the car would not start, but after a clean of the fuel pipes to and from the fuel pump, car started and had been running OK, actually very well on a 200 mile round trip and was sad to see her go, but new car was ordered.

 

Second question, should he replace the EGR valve and what would be the expected cost or should he get some-one to block it off or remove it.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Rufus.

 

 

Needing a wee bit of advice.

 

I've just sold my 2009, 2ltr 170 SII Elegance to a work mate. 

Firstly we knew that there was an intermittent exhaust coolant pump fault, but I had a check done and it was clear at point of sale, but it quickly reappeared after the sale. Mate has had the water pump replaced, but now for the first time, it has derated when he was picking the car up from the repair workshop. The garage is now telling him that the the EGR Valve is not working and has not been working for some time as it is solid on the inside. Starting to feel a bit bad about this, but it was unknown.

 

First question is can this be right or is the garage looking for a repair. Up to now there has been no issues with the car at all and it has been serviced always at a Skoda dealer. There has been no sign of derating in the 6 1/2 years that I had it. 1 week before the sale the car would not start, but after a clean of the fuel pipes to and from the fuel pump, car started and had been running OK, actually very well on a 200 mile round trip and was sad to see her go, but new car was ordered.

 

Second question, should he replace the EGR valve and what would be the expected cost or should he get some-one to block it off or remove it.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Rufus..

 

 

I would have thought in your ownership a stuck EGR valve would have thrown up an error.

 

With later VAG DPF engines I don't think you can block the EGR valve off - it's a more complex device compared to VAG engines of old

Edited 22 October, 201510 yr by bigjohn

I would have thought in your ownership a stuck EGR valve would have thrown up an error

John, 

 

It was not an issue, never came up as stated only issue was a "PT" fault code which came up just after I decided to sell. This code was identified as a "earth bonding fault on the 2nd water pump, which mate has now changed. Before the sale I got somebody with VCDS to check it over for any fault codes and there was none. if the pump earth bonding code was showing at the point of sale I would have probably given him the £20 or £30 for a new pump.

John, 

 

It was not an issue, never came up as stated only issue was a "PT" fault code which came up just after I decided to sell. This code was identified as a "earth bonding fault on the 2nd water pump, which mate has now changed. Before the sale I got somebody with VCDS to check it over for any fault codes and there was none. if the pump earth bonding code was showing at the point of sale I would have probably given him the £20 or £30 for a new pump.

 

I'm sure it would have thrown up an error if the EGR valve had failed before - even my old Super I threw up an EGR fault when I had a problem with the vacuum system controlling it

 

I believe it's a bigish job on the Superb II (unlike the Superb I) 

I'm sure it would have thrown up an error if the EGR valve had failed before - even my old Super I threw up an EGR fault when I had a problem with the vacuum system controlling it

 

I believe it's a bigish job on the Superb II (unlike the Superb I) 

could the garage damage the EGR valve when changing the pump???

could the garage damage the EGR valve when changing the pump???

 

I don't know the answer to that I'm afraid

 

Re EGR:-

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/341827-early-egr-valve-failure-known-problem/