Anyone had this problem? Car won’t start and garage quoted £1000+ for new part & labour, any advice welcomed.

 

thanks

11 hours ago, Cazarama said:

Anyone had this problem? Car won’t start and garage quoted £1000+ for new part & labour, any advice welcomed.

 

thanks

 

That is a crazy price, did you have the car towed to them?

Hi

 

No car is still parked up at roadside.

1.6 or 1.2 diesel, I assume?

Edited 12 November, 20214 yr by Wino

1 hour ago, Cazarama said:

Hi

 

No car is still parked up at roadside.

 

Get a second opinion, use a mobile VW specialist to come and diagnose the fault, I don't believe any EGR fault would prevent the car from running.

13 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

 

Get a second opinion, use a mobile VW specialist to come and diagnose the fault, I don't believe any EGR fault would prevent the car from running.

I have the diagnostic report that shows the EGR.

I'm not doubting that there's a fault code for the EGR, I'm saying it wouldn't prevent the car from starting.

 

When a garage says "that'll be a grand mate" what they really mean is that they have no idea what's actually wrong with the car but if you'll agree to a huge bill then they'll come pick it up and fix it, no matter what's wrong with it.

Why not block off the EGR then see if it will start.

It might put the engine into Limp Mode but will give you a result one way or the other.

 

I know from my son's Tiguan that a stuck EGR can cause a no start situation, but that was on a 2l with DPF.

£99 for an EGR emulator/simulator.

 

Blank off the existing pipes using the shim plates supplied, remove wiring plug from EGR and connect via the 2 matching plugs on the emulator, - job done, about 15 minutes labour ideally suited to a gynaecologist with small hands & forearms, partially sighted and used to working by feel (ooh-err missus!!!).

 

If there is any possibility of the water cooling part being failed or failing in the future then block that off as well, the kit gives instructions & possibly the bits required.

 

Not only will you have saved £900 you will not have future EGR failures and the inlet tract will not get clogged, it would be worth cleaning the throttle valve plate while you are working on it, if the EGR mechanism has become seized that will be in an equally bad if not worth state, my engine was much more responsive and with far better fuel economy after cleaning.

 

I do second what Sepulchrave says though, if it is the EGR then I would always fit an emulator, replacing the EGR is a long, difficult and expensive job and the new one may not last as long as the original.

1 hour ago, J.R. said:

£99 for an EGR emulator/simulator.

 

Blank off the existing pipes using the shim plates supplied, remove wiring plug from EGR and connect via the 2 matching plugs on the emulator, - job done, about 15 minutes labour ideally suited to a gynaecologist with small hands & forearms, partially sighted and used to working by feel (ooh-err missus!!!).

 

If there is any possibility of the water cooling part being failed or failing in the future then block that off as well, the kit gives instructions & possibly the bits required.

 

Not only will you have saved £900 you will not have future EGR failures and the inlet tract will not get clogged, it would be worth cleaning the throttle valve plate while you are working on it, if the EGR mechanism has become seized that will be in an equally bad if not worth state, my engine was much more responsive and with far better fuel economy after cleaning.

 

I do second what Sepulchrave says though, if it is the EGR then I would always fit an emulator, replacing the EGR is a long, difficult and expensive job and the new one may not last as long as the original.

 

1 hour ago, J.R. said:

£99 for an EGR emulator/simulator.

 

Blank off the existing pipes using the shim plates supplied, remove wiring plug from EGR and connect via the 2 matching plugs on the emulator, - job done, about 15 minutes labour ideally suited to a gynaecologist with small hands & forearms, partially sighted and used to working by feel (ooh-err missus!!!).

 

If there is any possibility of the water cooling part being failed or failing in the future then block that off as well, the kit gives instructions & possibly the bits required.

 

Not only will you have saved £900 you will not have future EGR failures and the inlet tract will not get clogged, it would be worth cleaning the throttle valve plate while you are working on it, if the EGR mechanism has become seized that will be in an equally bad if not worth state, my engine was much more responsive and with far better fuel economy after cleaning.

 

I do second what Sepulchrave says though, if it is the EGR then I would always fit an emulator, replacing the EGR is a long, difficult and expensive job and the new one may not last as long as the original.

 

thanks JR,

 

That is like double dutch to me (typical blonde).

 

I’ll defo get a second option.

 

thanks again for your advice.