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Offline ardirom

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EGR cooler leaking
« on: January 05, 2016, 09:38:06 am »
Can anyone recommend somewhere in Scotland for EGR valve and cooler removal.
I've got a slow leak in the cooler and thinking best just to get rid if possible.
This is on my mk5 gt170 if that makes a difference..?
(Located in Dundee)

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2016, 09:45:03 am »
Just buy an egr delete and egr cooler delete, darkside sell them. im sure you can get the egr delete elsewhere but not sure about the egr cooler.

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016, 03:35:51 pm »
Can anyone recommend somewhere in Scotland for EGR valve and cooler removal.
I've got a slow leak in the cooler and thinking best just to get rid if possible.
This is on my mk5 gt170 if that makes a difference..?
(Located in Dundee)


How was the leak diagnosed, can you visibly see a leak?

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 04:42:10 pm »
Yeah, I had a pressure test done and there was a tiny leak from the cooler itself when there was about 1.5 bar going through. I've had to top up coolant twice in the last 500 miles or so...

Had a look on darkside, and looks like a good idea. Don't really fancy tackling this one myself without a garage though.

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2016, 06:10:25 pm »
Yeah get it removed as it's the best option

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016, 06:44:22 pm »
Yeah, I had a pressure test done and there was a tiny leak from the cooler itself when there was about 1.5 bar going through. I've had to top up coolant twice in the last 500 miles or so...

Had a look on darkside, and looks like a good idea. Don't really fancy tackling this one myself without a garage though.

In case you do decide to do it this is an excellent guide http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,72241.0.html

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2016, 07:35:48 pm »
That's a great looking guide. Thanks for the heads up, and thanks for all the replies

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Re: EGR cooler leaking
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2016, 08:37:29 pm »
The egr cooler delete is one of the best mods you can do