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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 14:55

Title: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 14:55: oks was having a clean under the bonnet and noticed that the EGR Vale had a lot of oil round it,

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Going to clean it soon just want to know would it be best to clean inside the black pipe going down the (i think it goes) the intercooler also would it be best to clean out the intercooler at the same time? Also would you recommend replacing any part i.e gasket, seals if so do you know part numbers and prices, if so is there a guide to removing and cleaning the Intercooler?

Also me being heavily handed again i snapped the piece off the dipstick pipe :rolleyes: think i had already been glued at some point

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is that the part number 038 103 663 ?
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: Adam on 14 March 2010, 14:57: EGR looks like its leaking somewhere. Take it off, clean it up and replace that rubber o-ring.
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 15:10: Quote from: Adam on 14 March 2010, 14:57
EGR looks like its leaking somewhere. Take it off, clean it up and replace that rubber o-ring.

from what I ve read its seams quite a simple task taking off and cleaning the EGR, I am i right ?
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: Adam on 14 March 2010, 15:18: Quote from: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 15:10
Quote from: Adam on 14 March 2010, 14:57
EGR looks like its leaking somewhere. Take it off, clean it up and replace that rubber o-ring.

from what I ve read its seams quite a simple task taking off and cleaning the EGR, I am i right ?

Correct. Messy job and the third bolt can be a pain to get at.
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 15:28: Quote from: Adam on 14 March 2010, 15:18
Quote from: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 15:10
Quote from: Adam on 14 March 2010, 14:57
EGR looks like its leaking somewhere. Take it off, clean it up and replace that rubber o-ring.

from what I ve read its seams quite a simple task taking off and cleaning the EGR, I am i right ?

Correct. Messy job and the third bolt can be a pain to get at.

Think ill get it done after work sometime this week. Going to replace to round seal and the two spring clips at the top just so i know there solid.
Should i clean the pipe also or at least wash it out?

Wouldnâ€™t know about the intercooler how to clean it etc.

Thanks
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: Adam on 14 March 2010, 15:30: Get some carb cleaner or brake cleaner to clean them out.
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 15:41: Quote from: Adam on 14 March 2010, 15:30
Get some carb cleaner or brake cleaner to clean them out.

Nice, Thanks adam
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 14 March 2010, 17:00: Forgot to ask, when cleaning the EGR is there anything i need to keep dry or away from my carb cleaner when cleaning it or can i just go mad with it ? and rinse it out etc?
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 16 March 2010, 23:29: oks
Got my dipstick tube ordered from GSF yesterday, VW wanted £8.50 but GSF said the dipstick tube was only £1.80 that seems to cheap to me! Picking it up tomorrow, wonder what they think i was asking lol :laugh:
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: 5miffy on 17 March 2010, 09:03: Dipstick from my steelers is £6.80 and the tube is £3.67 incl vat....
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 17 March 2010, 22:32: New dip stick fitted :smiley: wonder how long it well last with me around lol
Quick question, dose the dip stick lock in to something? as my last one was just lose, as in went over the hole but didnâ€™t lock in the place so when i take the cover off the dip stick and the tube come off with it ? Or do u just push the dip stick in as you take the cover off.

Plan for Saturday, recover from hangover. Fit new window regulator and clean that EGR Vale. Hope weather keeps good :smiley:
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 21 March 2010, 15:28: ok so far the weekend hasnâ€™t gone to plan, Saturday rained so couldnâ€™t do anything, but i did recover. I ve cleaned the car today just waiting for my mate to come with his little tool box and going to get the window sorted.
Was under the engine bay and nosiest this on the ERG vale, looks like a hole? Is it spostre be there?

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And to take the ERG vale off, do i just take the pipe off on the left; undo the three bolts on the right, pop of the pipe on the top. But the pipe leading to the back do you just pull it off? [PIC]

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Also cleaned up the oil round my oil filter other day looking at it today noticed there were oil all over it again. any idea were its leaking from ?

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Thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: mattkh on 21 March 2010, 19:32: Hi
Thanks for the photos.
Clean the area around the oil filter. Start the car, and look up at the oil filter seal area for the leaking oil.
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 21 March 2010, 20:11: Quote from: mattkh on 21 March 2010, 19:32
Hi
Thanks for the photos.
Clean the area around the oil filter. Start the car, and look up at the oil filter seal area for the leaking oil.

Thanks ill have to look tomorrow in the light. Can you get new seals from GSF or is it a Dealer jobie? As I am going Tuesday for some parts
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: mattkh on 21 March 2010, 21:06: Hi
The oil filter seal comes with the oil filter.
Generally for seals it is best to go to VW.
Title: Re: Two things Oil dipstick and EGR Vale.
Post by: godsANGER on 21 March 2010, 21:37: Quote from: mattkh on 21 March 2010, 21:06
Hi
The oil filter seal comes with the oil filter.
Generally for seals it is best to go to VW.

Nice thanks think ill clean it up tomorrow checks were its coming from there. Going to drop the oil change the filter soon anyways