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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2012, 07:30:56 pm »
Cheers for the offer but i'm just going to book it in with my mechanic asap, needs a few other bits any way.
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2012, 11:50:23 am »
I think your cars got the diesel particle filter u need to take the car on a long run to try and get it to regen it if that doesn't work it's needs a forced regen using vcds and if all fails then u need a new dpf as its part of the new mot regulations u carnt delete it they cost from dealer £1000+  :rolleye:
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2012, 12:09:01 pm »
I live 30 miles from work so its had lots of long runs, also my car doesn't have a dpf but thanks for the advice.
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2012, 04:13:53 pm »
Looks like I was half right.  My mechanic thinks the EGR is faulty, this causes more engine breaking or something like that and the car certainly felt like it was doing that.  Also had a blown fuse for one of the fans and a couple of other little bits.

I thought about the delete kit but its not this part of the EGR thats faulty so that won't help, looking at a few hundred to replace it, combined with two new wheel bearings, a few other bits and my insurance renewal this month is going to be expensive, I will be lucky to get change out of £1300.
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2012, 04:37:19 pm »
 :sad1: sorry to hear that! but atleast when its all.sorted your car will feel.even better and the map even happier everything is working a.o.k! check out elephant on your renewal! mine is stupid cheap, i even sent mvb a picture of my insurance form with the total and he was impressed (correct me if im wrong marvin?)

is it not something you could buy of the bay and change yourself? or atleast provide the parts and save a little money?
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2012, 12:42:04 pm »
Car is back, EGR valve replaced.  Not had a chance to really give it a good run and i have also been driving a really slow people carrier all week so hard to tell if all the power is back but it feels ok.

Had the fronts wheel bearings and the ball joints done so it feels a lot tighter upfront now too.

The bill was just short of £800 but with only £130 labour he really done me a favour.
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather - Update: EGR problem
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2012, 02:26:04 pm »
blimey 130.. thats does sound like he did you a favour! glad it feels.better and i bet it will feel nice to give it a little run at somepoint!
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Re: Car feels a little under the weather - Update: EGR problem
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2012, 02:38:57 pm »
Yeah, he's a diamond. If you ever need a trust worthy mechanic he's in Penge, I have used him for 18 years.
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