EGR flexi-pipe: Exhaust Fumes In Cab, Hissing From Engine Bay.
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the split pipe problem?
mackmaya
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@Dellmassive any of them really, there's the leaking coolant into the engine is the most serious, just wondering if it was ever solved,
If mine goes I’ll do the work myself. I have a theory that if you heat treat the pipe bellows (cherry red) and then allow it to cool (annealing) it should last a lot longer. The forming of the bellows pre-stresses the material at the root and peak of the bend. You get tension and compression of the metal at that point. Heating may stress relieve by changing the crystalline structure at the failure point. I’m sure there will be a material scientist among the membership. I’m just an amateur
Interesting this as I've only owned my t6 a week and its been making all the same whooshing noises as described here. Have not driven any other vw transporters i thought it must be normal, but after reading this thread i decided to investigate it myself before calling the dealer. What i discovered was that the airbox was not properly fitted into the 3 locating lugs on the far left of the lower casing. It was perched on top. As soon as i refitted it properly the whooshing noises have completely stopped. It wouldn't surprise me if a few are running around like this as its easily overlooked and very difficult to spot.
Any chance you could upload a quick photo of what you mean?
You wouldn't think the airbox not located would make any adverse noises. I assume the actual box didn't have any gaps to allow air to escape, it just wasn't sat in its location holes. Weird, but glad your noise has gone.
Im sorry denismo, i can't do that as there isnt room to stick my phone close enough, and if there was room i don't think a pic would be conclusive. But imagine your are stood facing the engine bay, the airbox on your left. It is in 2 halves, top and bottom. There is a spring clip each side. To the far left there are 3 lugs on the bottom half. There also 3 prongs that go into those lugs, before you then fasten your spring clips. Well my prongs hadn't been inserted into the lugs, instead they were sat on top, therefore allowing intake air to escape whilst at same time the intake noise was sounding like a split intercooler or something. I hope this helps, my thumb is knackered!
Whistling now gone since a new egr cooler pipe.
Mine’s done the same, booked into JCT600 next Friday, 25k miles
Took mine in yesterday to JCT600, they did it whilst I waited. Had to wait for it to cool down though first.I've got the fitting down to 4 minutes
Was you losing any power before you got it sorted?
Didn’t notice if we did. Just got the smell of fumes in the cab when it was doing a regen.
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Just done mine (2018 DSG, 40500 miles). There was a choice of two from TPS, a short one and a longer one depending on the manifold. Mine was the short one like the photos above, but the new one now has more/tighter packed bellows, and costs £88.61. Wouldn't have been too bad to change if I hadn't drop two bolts (and if you can't find them they will be jst in front of the DSG filter, and aren't magnetic).
I only managed to drop and loose 1 of the bolts, but know exactly what you mean.
Need to get the van into the dealers... but checking on here first for ideas?
Everytime I start the van, there is strong smell of exhaust fumes in the cab. Its fine when driving. But come to a stop and the engine does its stop start thing and it smells again..?
2017 T6 204 4motion with 22000 miles
Just to add, started the van this morning and poked my head under the bonnet, the smell is in the area and not the rear by the exhaust?
Everytime I start the van, there is strong smell of exhaust fumes in the cab. Its fine when driving. But come to a stop and the engine does its stop start thing and it smells again..?
2017 T6 204 4motion with 22000 miles
Just to add, started the van this morning and poked my head under the bonnet, the smell is in the area and not the rear by the exhaust?
