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Mar 23rd, 2024 13:24 |
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Originally Posted by rickb2411
(Post 2941831)
recently had my car in for the EGR cooler cleaning out as was recommended by my local garage, on picking the car up I noticed there was a gurgling noise (coolant) I could hear when I stopped a lights or a junction. I presumed this was air and would force its way out through the expansion tank. days later I pulled out of the drive and the car lost power and had white smoke from the exhaust. the guy from the garage came out and has said I now need another engine as he thinks the block is cracked, obviously not admitting to anything he's done but to me its too much of a coincidence as never having any issues before the garage visit. could it just be the cooler failing? or is it more likely to be head gasket or cracked block? or have I just been unlucky as the car has covered 150k miles. I believe it has something to do with something the garage has done but obviously cant prove anything.
also would you have to take the inlet manifold off to clean the cooler, as I noticed he`d taken it off when I called in to see if the car was ready.
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Assuming this is the 2014 and later 2.0 4 cylinder VEA......
It is ESSENTIAL that the cooling system on this engine is Vacuum filled, a tool to evacuate all the air MUST be used and then the coolant is drawn in leaving no air whatsoever in the block or head or pipes of which there are many.
If this local garage has not done that there will be air locks and local boiling in the engine which may have damaged it. That's why dealers charge what they do for the Knowledge and these special tools they have to buy..
Also if the car is pre 2017 they should fit a new EGR cooler as it is an improved one with larger channels.
I would get it filled properly by someone who knows what he is doing and see how it goes...Although steam out the exhaust is bad..
I would go to the garage and ask to see there and then the vacuum tool they used to refill the coolant on your previously good engine.👍
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