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...coolant issues with ex AA vans. I bought an exAA T6 (150bph 2.0 TDI) with 102k miles that has an internal coolant issue. It has been losing coolant. The ERG cooler has been replaced and the charge cooler has been tested from the place I bought it from. I have since put it into VW for a...

Where you able to resolve this?

Very interesting thread, not least because I have an identical spec van but with 80k on the clock. I am having coolant issues, I'm not losing any but there is a strong urea smell coming from it, it is sticking to sensors and giving faults. I had a 30 minute flush, smell is still apparent but...

It has 170k km My mechanic did a pressure test and found no faults It is losing the coolant unevenly, Once I drove it for 1500km for it to lose the coolant, but sometimes it happens only after 50km, it never happens while driving interestingly it always reports that it doesn't have coolant when...

Egr valve coolant leak can cause loss without any signs. If it's hard turning, it may be head issues but that's really going down the omg I'm going to lose my marbles route and is unlikely before other omg it's dead now things happen... Yes, water in the engine can damage it. If your that...

...code P2006 - Intake Manifold Runner Control Stuck Closed Bank1? Local independent garage really struggling to find the fault? Not sure if it’s related but I’m also losing coolant internally, from looking at the forum I’m thinking this will be the EGR cooler, any chance these issues could be...

Thanks for the feedback. That statement that it looses all coolant in 100 miles but then may be fine for a couple of thousand is mine as that he’s it’s been behaving since about May this year. The mechanics say there is nothing wrong that they can find so they are not touting for work. The van...

Was the test carried out with both EGR gas pipes removed on a hot system over the full temperature gradient? Many of these failed EGR coolers either seal or the leak is drastically reduced when at ambient temperature. The test should also be over a long period, say overnight to spot a small...

It’s been investigated in the garage today, pressure tested but no drop in pressure found. I’ve pointed out the evidence of residue on the glands of the EGR return in to the air intake but they are dismissive of it. They say there isn’t a problem but from time to time the van loses all coolant...

Don’t hang about, get a repair (replace EGR complete), if you search you’ll find a recent case of an engine with a bent connecting rod as a result.

I ended up being well talked out of this one but this YouTube video gives a pretty detailed explanation of the issues and tells why you need to watch the ERG. I'm no expert, but these guys seem to know their stuff and based on this, if I had a 180bhp/cfca engine, I'd be getting the EGR...

My DPF light came on today, cleared again after a 20 min drive, first time I have ever seen it. I think I’ve got a dodgy EGR cooler as my van’s been losing a bit of coolant occasionally, I’m interested in why you think the DPF light might be connected to a bad EGR. My garage haven’t so far...

...of a gas when compressed - suck, squeeze, bang, blow). I have yet to view the bores and the vehicle is not noticeably losing coolant. Hopefully this’ll shed some light on the internal workings and document further findings, processes and fix for this issue. This engine and gearbox have...

My coolant loss has just stepped up a gear, it’s now dropping about 100ml per 100 miles. I’ve noticed some contamination around the EGR return pipe so now expect the cooler to be the culprit. The contamination is not really oily, it’s sort of wet to the touch and I can imagine it’s a mixture...

Agree with above it’s unlikely to be head gasket, oil mayo in the dipstick tube is common, losing coolant is probably something different

Thanks for the update... I've booked the van in for diagnosing in 2 weeks with my local VW indy garage. The owner I spoke to said they start diagnosing by taking off the egr valve and pipes to look for coolant leaks as it is the most common cause - He's recently done 2 of them. I've gone from...

...if that's the issue. Initially the mechy only put 1 blanking plate in. He wanted to find the issue before charging me. I was still losing coolant at the same rate but decided to go for EGR delete and a remap anyway. He charged me £390 (BHP UK) and said he should of put 2 blanking plates in...

Hi all, just bought a 2016 T6 150 last month. I have just had the coolant light come on yesterday after camping. I topped up and noticed the level had gone down a small amount again (100ml) after driving 100 miles. A brief look when home didn't show any visible leaks so I'm bracing myself for an...

My t6 204 is slowly losing coolant (separate thread). One of the symptoms is that about half a dozen times the starter motor has struggled to turn the engine over. It turns over for a bit then freezes as if there isn’t enough power to turn the engine over. But battery and starter are strong...

...and not just replace parts. He blanked off the EGR cooler (no charge). 1000 miles later.................................. still losing coolant. Decided to have a remap with an EGR delete (£390). After picking van back up mechy told me that he should have blanked 2 hoses off (which he...