[Vwdiesel] WAS Vol 84, Issue 5.....Now Tdi fault issues blah, blah, blah

[mark shepherd]

Come on chaps, Googling Vol 84.... will likely get the 'Britannica'.... ;o)

Mark
[I might just try it]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
To: <davevw at yahoo.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 84, Issue 5


>
> FOr the purpose of testing, there is not much chance of damage.  The 
> coolant isn't there to cool the cooler just the exhaust that goes through 
> it.  On my 98, I actually removed the cooler and replaced it with the EGR 
> lines from a 96 Passat.  I would bet, given your description of what is 
> going on, that it is the EGR rather than the headgasket.  Like other have 
> said, a failing head gasket usually leads to alternating overheating and 
> underheating on the engine as the water boils.  It also usually leads to a 
> blown overflow tank.  Hayden
>
>
> Oct 6, 2010 03:11:41 AM, davevw at yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Bryan,
>
> After some googleing, it appears that the recall is only
> for the PD engines, not the engine in the '02 Jetta.  Too bad I guess.
>
> Hayden,
>
> I
> was wondering about this possibility earlier this afternoon.  Is there
> any chance of possibly damaging the cooler with the coolant lines
> disconnected?    (Assuming it isn't already cracked...)    Like
> overheating it or something?
>
> Dave Cook
>
> Dave Cook
>
> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, Bryan Belman wrote:
>
> From: Bryan Belman
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 84, Issue 5
> To: dieseltdi at verizon.net, davevw at yahoo.com
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 2:56 PM
>
>
> Yes, there was a recall on the EGR valves about 6 months after mine had 
> failed and was replaced, so I got the recall before it was released :)
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Running :-)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "dieseltdi at verizon.net"
> To: davevw at yahoo.com
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 10:14:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 84, Issue 5
>
> Dave, before you crack the engine apart, try disconnecting and blocking 
> off the coolant hoses (both of them) to the EGR cooler.  These OFTEN 
> develop leaks into the combustion chamber and is much more likely than a 
> head gasket failure, UNLESS he got it really, really hot and hasn't been 
> honest with you about it.  As I recall, there was a recall on some models 
> for the EGR leakage.  Hayden
>
>
> Oct 5, 2010 01:52:17 PM, davevw at yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Good thought. Haven't pressure checked the cap, but did swap in a new one, 
> as well as one from the wrecked Passat that didn't have problems before 
> the crash. No change in coolant loss observed.
>
> Plus the bubbles indicate something is getting in there. I just need to 
> figure out where they are coming from!
>
> Dave Cook
>
>
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