V70 D5 Just cleaned out my EGR mixer pipe - jesus!! - Page 19

Odysseus · Dec 31st, 2015, 13:33

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Originally Posted by covi1

Got mine booked in for a terraclean, engine,,egr,and everything it does,, has got to be worth doing

My local garage in the village does Terraclean, so I'd be very interested to hear how you got on, whether you noticed any difference after the clean, and how much it cost etc.

cheshired5 · Dec 31st, 2015, 14:30

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Originally Posted by covi1

I know of a couple of people that have had it done,, they were happy with it,,,,

I didn't suggest it didn't work.
My point is that similar results can be had for a fraction of the price.
They're just running something through your engine, which anyone can do.

covi1 · Dec 31st, 2015, 19:59

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Originally Posted by cheshired5

I didn't suggest it didn't work.
My point is that similar results can be had for a fraction of the price.
They're just running something through your engine, which anyone can do.

Sorry never meant it to come out like that,,

Bigneil · Dec 31st, 2015, 22:40

Posted by mistake. Ignore.

Bankhaug · Jan 2nd, 2016, 22:47

I remember doing the same job on my D5. Was not as bad as this one.
I also removed the top cover and cleaned out best i could. I did drop/scoop some off the goo down towards the inlet valves and i would really advise to be careful with that.

As i started the car first time after i think it sucked all the loose goo into the engine and man.. the noise...the shaking... i thought the whole engine would blow up.

Luckily nothing serious happened but im sure if it would have been more it could have caused some damage.

Odysseus · Mar 16th, 2016, 16:19

Just did this to my S80 D5 today. 2005, 156,000 miles.

Yuck. Really wish I'd worn gloves.

I used petrol to clean the pipes out plus Gunk engine degreaser. I also got through a roll of kitchen wipes, two old newspapers, and have likely killed a patch of grass in my front garden.

Has it made a difference? Hard to say. If someone had done this in secret I'm not sure I would have noticed, though arguably it did feel more willing to pick up once I was on the move. This could be because the engine was warm and I was driving in a spirited manner (took me back to my BMW days), but the symptoms are consistent with better engine breathing, so I'm going to call it a win.

As others have said, it can't be a bad thing to have less crud like that around the engine.

Took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. I needed a few screwdrivers and an 8mm and 10mm socket, plus the cleaning products mentioned above.

Oh and do wear gloves, even if you're rugged and manly as we chaps all obviously are, having black fingers which even the strongest Swarfega won't shift isn't cool.

Coventry · Mar 16th, 2016, 20:11

Not only is it not cool but it is sodding unhealthy! The black goo is carcinogenic.

moorgate · Mar 25th, 2016, 18:19

Just re-did my pipes today, after a year and 12,000 miles. About a centimetre layer of gunk, clearly starting from the EGR. I did the Intercooler late last year and the tubes on that side of the pipe were clened then, so I know that all the gunk is strictly exhaust-side: The old intercooler was soaked in oil on the inside and so were the rubber pipes linking it to the inlet system. New intercooler doesn't have that, so it seems pretty clear to me that the source of the gunk is the EGR not closing properly, or an oil leak into the exhaust from the impeller side of the turbo.

bigsw2000 · Mar 26th, 2016, 14:23

Not sure if I'm disappointed or not. Just took the pipe off my D5 163hp,and it's as good as dam it clean. A little damp with oil, but no build up of crude.

Steve

spadds · Apr 16th, 2016, 19:37

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Originally Posted by bigsw2000

Not sure if I'm disappointed or not. Just took the pipe off my D5 163hp,and it's as good as dam it clean. A little damp with oil, but no build up of crude.

Steve

as above, on 121k, 2005 163bhp D5 XC90. I took it to bits today to see what lurked inside. I could tell it had been in bits before - regularly, and alas, nothing! A bit of oil lay in the super clean inners and that was it!

I installed an orifice reduction plate as mentioned in this thread to reduce gas recirculation whilst keeping the alarm condition off.

Drives sweet as a nut.

I guess I don't need those latex gloves and EGR3 cleaner I just bought!!!

Dec 31st, 2015, 22:40	#184
Bigneil Junior Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2016 07:53 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Elgin	Posted by mistake. Ignore. __________________ X reg V70, 2.4 20v NA, 179,000 miles.

Jan 2nd, 2016, 22:47	#185
Bankhaug Junior Member Last Online: Aug 7th, 2022 19:54 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Birmingham	I remember doing the same job on my D5. Was not as bad as this one. I also removed the top cover and cleaned out best i could. I did drop/scoop some off the goo down towards the inlet valves and i would really advise to be careful with that. As i started the car first time after i think it sucked all the loose goo into the engine and man.. the noise...the shaking... i thought the whole engine would blow up. Luckily nothing serious happened but im sure if it would have been more it could have caused some damage.

Mar 16th, 2016, 16:19	#186
Odysseus Senior Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 08:02 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Cambridgeshire	Just did this to my S80 D5 today. 2005, 156,000 miles. Yuck. Really wish I'd worn gloves. I used petrol to clean the pipes out plus Gunk engine degreaser. I also got through a roll of kitchen wipes, two old newspapers, and have likely killed a patch of grass in my front garden. Has it made a difference? Hard to say. If someone had done this in secret I'm not sure I would have noticed, though arguably it did feel more willing to pick up once I was on the move. This could be because the engine was warm and I was driving in a spirited manner (took me back to my BMW days), but the symptoms are consistent with better engine breathing, so I'm going to call it a win. As others have said, it can't be a bad thing to have less crud like that around the engine. Took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. I needed a few screwdrivers and an 8mm and 10mm socket, plus the cleaning products mentioned above. Oh and do wear gloves, even if you're rugged and manly as we chaps all obviously are, having black fingers which even the strongest Swarfega won't shift isn't cool.

Mar 16th, 2016, 20:11	#187
Coventry Master Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:57 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Wales	Not only is it not cool but it is sodding unhealthy! The black goo is carcinogenic.

Mar 25th, 2016, 18:19	#188
moorgate Senior Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 22:56 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: london, ec2	Just re-did my pipes today, after a year and 12,000 miles. About a centimetre layer of gunk, clearly starting from the EGR. I did the Intercooler late last year and the tubes on that side of the pipe were clened then, so I know that all the gunk is strictly exhaust-side: The old intercooler was soaked in oil on the inside and so were the rubber pipes linking it to the inlet system. New intercooler doesn't have that, so it seems pretty clear to me that the source of the gunk is the EGR not closing properly, or an oil leak into the exhaust from the impeller side of the turbo.

Mar 26th, 2016, 14:23	#189
bigsw2000 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 17th, 2018 14:49 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Abergavenny	Not sure if I'm disappointed or not. Just took the pipe off my D5 163hp,and it's as good as dam it clean. A little damp with oil, but no build up of crude. Steve

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