Electronic EGR Valve Cleaning Testing and Replacement

[@ant2146]

Apologies to any ladies watching, brilliant 👏

[@laszlovona]

After 10.5 yrs with an NA petrol S80, I recently changed to D5 and I am here to learn. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos👍

[@gwalia2112]

Following your advice I've got as far as taking off large diameter flexible and metal pipes from the front and found them to have over 1cm thick gunk. Wax, crystalised gunk, feels like sand/grit. Took ages to clean them up. The junction to the EGR was almost completely closed due to the gunk. Only had so much time so I reassembled it all, quick clean of the MAF too and the car is immediately improved. Code P0244 cleared, can overtake again, boosting smoothly etc. Once I've got time I'll tackle the EGR itself following your excellent video for help, thanks man. I had no shim on the front joint of the actuator so I'm guessing my 2002/3 XC70 D5 Geartronic with 170K miles has had this done before. My nails are now mingin and will take a few weeks to clear up haha. Even bleach isn't helping but by the sting I'm guessing it's clearing out my micro cuts. :) Thanks for these vids, they really are helpful. I am so glad I didn't follow advice to just simply spray turbo/EGR cleaner in the air intake because if it managed to loosen even a tiny percentage of the accumulated crud I doubt my engine would be happy processing it.

[@1954307]

forever greatful si for your great videos we have a 2010 xc90 d5, and we had 3-4 issues with it and thru watching your videos we have been able to sort it all out, car now running superb hope it stays like that, once again thank you...keep up the vids..

[@wungabunga]

Brilliant. The PWM gizmo looks a worthwhile investment.

[@MarMar-lf1xz]

Im watching You since a few years and I must say You've gotta love to this engine. In fact youre helping a lot lot a lot for us owners:P. I have watched your stuff with timing belt, waterpump replacement and was like a simply way what teacher said. Im on second time to cleaning egr valve and I must to say that I saw a lot dirt around your valve. In my situation were two vac pumps gastkets done and pissing oil around. Thx for materials!! Greets Teacher!

[@SergioMartinez-fn4gi]

very well simón, i did the work on my car, only i used spray oven cleaner, it looked like new, and i also cleaned the intake manifold and hoses, to top it off i installed an oil trap, and cleaned the membrane decanter,

[@A.Vasiliauskas]

Wow superb video. Got probably same problem with my xc70 2004 i was inspecting my turbo actuator but still no bad signs. My next step is egr. Do have an Engine service requred mesage after a harder aceleration. Also way more smoke then it should be.. should be no smome at all... im sure 90% after i done this my problem will go away. Thanks for great informative vids!

[@RuiNunes1]

Awesome stuff. I did this in my S80 D5, thinking that was the cause for reduced power output when I accelerated harder, but it ended up being a clogged fuel filter. Much simpler to solve, but in the end, it got an EGR clean at roughly the same miles as yours. It's a really nasty job as you said.

[@01walef]

Excellent video and good explanation. This helps me to start my EGR cleaning work on valve and cooler on my V60 with D4 engine. Thank's for sharing. Regards from Germany, Waldemar

[@marca5883]

I put clamps on the hoses & avoided the whole draining fluid bit 💚🇬🇧🌱

[@1954307]

brilliant video knows what he is talking about...i have a 2010 volvo xc90 d5 awd 2.4 auto diesel and i have had the same problem for months, had all the so called experts and non of them have been right, when i am on the motorway at 75-80 mph the car will not go past 3ooo revs, goes past 3k revs any other time but not when it gets to 80mph....its certainly a head scratcher

[@marcosgarcia-km7lx]

Great content as usual for our D5

[@goldbrick2751]

Excellent video Rob, as always, keep up the good work.

[@goldbrick2751]

Can I send you an email please? How would I reach you please?

[@sirobb]

You're welcome to ask your question here or on any video that's relevant to your question.

[@kenweeks8039]

Hi Simon, great video! I was very interested in how you showed pressurising the coolant expansion tank to evacuate coolant from the system. You mentioned that the coolant was evacuated via the 'return hose' - can you be a bit more specific? Where/how did you connect the coolant evacuation pipe to the car? A very handy trick to know for all sorts of operations on the engine, etc! Many thanks, Ken

[@sirobb]

Hi, thanks for the comment. If you check my list of videos, the coolant change with the car on the ground video is one of the newest.

[@StBlazeyModelWorld]

Oh Mr Robb, another great one, thank you. My lady said she liked your action lol

[@sirobb]

Lol, excellent. 😊

[@Gr3GisVideos]

Great videos mate about d5 engine

[@elcamino176]

Awesome ! Thanks a lot!

[@jobsjobbed5125]

Thanks for the info. Very good👍

[@davidhall4914]

Hi Simon, great video, nice and slow, methodical in what and how to approach each of the tasks. What scan tool do you use to down load the graph material at the end. Regards Dave.

[@panteaflorin6783]

HI. THX for the good video. Can u tell is if a blocked egrv valve could cause an overboost and also a limp mode over 2800revs on a d5 volvo engine?

[@storetrollet404]

Thank you so much! I learned a lot - and 'bout Vida, too! Keep up the good work! :)

[@alvinvolvoadventures9675]

Hello sir, I’m working in my 2006 XC90 diesel, my problem is she got a lot of fumes coming out from deep stick and oil filler. I change already the oil filter housing but i got same result. Where should I look next to solve the issue, it runs like turtle😢😅. Thanks for the reply!

[@A.Vasiliauskas]

Done egr for my other car and because rushing allot made a mistake by putting back together egr actuator and its housing not in perfect alignment. This caused horrible engine running even stalling. I spent many days to figure out this.. It is definetely recomended to check that valve is operating as it should when its still not in a car.. this may save you lots of your hair...

[@hasot9433]

danke schön für dise vidio

[@sirobb]

Gern geschehen

[@CarlosLopez-jj6ks]

Hola amigo. Cual es tu opinión sobre anular la valvula egr? Un saludo

[@geoffreygcotton]

hi si excellent vid, is the removal of egr similar for d5 euro 4 many thanks geoff

[@willmaddox1986]

Wow the outlet of your egr cooler and mixer plenum are really clean compared too how mine was.(171k)

[@sirobb]

Yes, probably from the EGR valve being seized and reducing exhaust flow through the cooler.

[@louie.seddon]

Hi Simon just been watching your vids, I’ve got an xc90 2003 stuck in limp mode with a vnt and egr error showing, hoping to sort it myself with help from your vids👍🏻

[@lukleu]

Excellent job, Could you please point out where is the throttle body on this euro 3 d5, can’t really spot it… Thanks again for everything

[@sirobb]

Euro 3 doesn't have one.

[@panteaflorin6783]

Oh. And almost forget. Can I test the egr valve with two cable from the battery?

[@sbr1160]

Do you not make videos anymore? I have learned loads since coming across your videos

[@demusch]

Hello Sirobb, what is the diagnostic tool you are using? anything you can recommend for a D5 Euro 4 engine in a S60 2009?

[@monkeyboy8424]

I have an 02 S60 D5 with the same EGR. You make this job much easier with another excellent tutorial video. Many thanks. Liqui Moly makes an EGR cleaner with advertised specific dissolving properties - any opinion?

[@sirobb]

When the valve is as seized as in this video, I find it hard to imagine how it could be freed up by a liquid or spray without dismantling.

[@seesikopter]

Did remove this today, egr actuator is very weak, when it should push out I could stop it from doing anything

[@iuhjhfdskjsdf]

Hi there, have you ever done this on a manual xc90…it’s impossible to get the unit out!

[@mjvanhilversum9350]

Hi Simon thanks for all your video's is really helpful.pls where DPF sensor located in Volvo v70 d5 2005 thanks again

[@sirobb]

See my DPF sensor video.

[@cretz2471]

I have a d5 newer one and it sounds weird on the left side when i push the throttle, its like a turbo pipe is leeking like a suction sound but nothing is teared strange it sounds like when you pour water on a hot surface but constant its hard to explain but any idea what it could be? Its on the driver side of the car ive already went through the egr pipes and stuff and cleaned them all but still the sound persists

[@chaddamp2894]

Any idea how long a garage would take to do this for me? hope all well with you Si !!

[@besartharadini2366]

Hello, i have volvo s60 2.4 d5 and when I give a throttle to 2500 rpm the engine shuts off do you have any idea what’s causing the problem?

[@firefly1431]

Are you still selling vida and dice bundles? Desperately need one but havent seen you on forum lately.

[@kenweeks8039]

Thanks Simon, just saw the video you mentioned, all noted! (How did I miss it? :) Regards, Ken.

[@1954307]

hi sirob and guys can any kind person advise me the torque settings for putting back on the transmission pan after a filter change i would be for ever gratesful

[@monkeyboy8424]

Additional; what about the deposits on the 'swirl flaps' - cleaning those would also improve engine performance(?) I love my D5 but the soot at high mileage has put me off buying another.

[@seesikopter]

well the swirl flaps are for - well swirling the air - and making the combustion more efficient, if they stuck open or closed, it will have bad performance. The Actuator arm isnt there for decoration, it opens the swirl flap and closes it when necessary to maintain best airflow possible, the arm itself is a problematic construction, so is the flap design itself. If you have time id try to clean them if the EGR mixer plenum thing is dirty, so u know the flaps will be as well

[@nasokas]

Done mine few weeks ago, I just clamped my coolant hoses from egr. I could say what did come out was from egr itself nothing more. I have a question, maybe you gonna do intake manifold cleaning? It would be very nice to get more information, before I try to do it myself.

[@sirobb]

None of the data suggests a problem with the intake manifold so it's not a job I'll be doing any time soon.

[@james6901]

Brilliant,,,not my normal techniqe....brilliant

[@scopex2749]

Hi Si great video as usual. In the 'good old days' we could get gaskets ANYWHERE. Now its a struggle to get the full set of EGR gaskets for my 2004 V70 D5! Im planning ahead as i need these gaskets or I cant take the EGR off. I dont know if you live anywhere near Basingstoke or have any idea where I can find a Volvo spares department please?

[@sirobb]

There are lots of Volvo main dealers on eBay if you want genuine parts. The EGR gaskets are reusable though so don't need replacing if you still have the originals.

[@scottbramley1778]

That mixer plenum was very clean! Whenever I've removed mine it's been caked in oily crap. I've been thinking of blanking the EGR off & swapping the plenum for a straight through ali pipe, is this something you've ever thought about doing? How often would you say that the EGR needs cleaning? Also I found petrol was the best thing to clean this sort of gunk off.

[@sirobb]

I think the mixer was clean because the EGR valve itself was stuck closed so very little exhaust gasses had made it through for a while. I have seen them as you describe and worse though. Personally I would never blank or bypass the EGR and now that it's clean and working correctly, the engine has never run better. I would guess that this style of EGR system needs a thorough cleaning and testing like in the video only every 10-12 years. Cleaning the mixer plenum is probably a quarter of the job at best.

[@panteaflorin6783]

@@sirobb what are the side effects of stuck closed egr?

[@palastina1000]

Hi I have question about the EGR on my xc70 d5. I did a diagnostic check and the % is always 100% what could be problem. Ist that the valve is open all time or what. Thans for your help

[@sirobb]

If the figures are wrong, remove, clean and test the EGR valve as shown.

[@michaelvd2467]

Hey Sirobb, I’m sorry it’s completely unrelated to this video, but I was wondering, are there any differences in the suspension components between the 1st gen S60s with petrol engines and the 1st gen S60s with diesel engines? I am going to install some Eibach lowering springs, but 1 website tells me that they are only suitable for the S60 2.4 D’s while another website says that it is also suitable for the S60 2.5T petrol engine. I’m pretty certain that there are no differences but I’d just like to make sure, I don’t have NIVOMATS btw.

[@sirobb]

Vida, the Volvo diagnostics software contains a comprehensive parts catalogue for your exact car and will see you right.

[@declanmcgovern9177]

Brilliant channel just discovered it, I’m a new owner of a xc90 d5 187 and find your videos answering all of my questions all but one, the fan on the engine is it normal for it to always be spinning ? Second I turn the engine on the fan starts spinning

[@sirobb]

Sounds normal. The cooling fan is used to pull air through the radiator pack which includes the AC condenser so I'd be more surprised if the fan was not spinning, especially in high ambient temperatures when AC is used immediately after starting the engine.

[@declanmcgovern9177]

@@sirobb thank you for your reply, it isn’t turning fast just kind of spinning at engine pace kinda like the old land rovers and shoguns where the fan was on a belt. I’ve subscribed and look forwards to watching all of your videos 👍

[@nabeeljacksonrhoda6480]

Hi Robb, ive had the egr delete done not too long ago. Its a costly thing to deal with when buying the car from someone else who wasnt really maintaining it well. Would unplugging it, since its electronically activated, end the egr functionality and prevent gasses/fumes from entering the engine or does it need to be blocked off physically at the pipe too?

[@sirobb]

The EGR valve cooler has a small permanent bypass which allows flow so if you want no flow, you need to fix a total blanking plate at the mixer plenum up front. Search D5 blanking plate online. Fitting this plate would cause a warning on my car but if your egr software delete is successful, it won't be looking for any flow so you'll get no warning lights.

[@nabeeljacksonrhoda6480]

@@sirobb wow this was a swift response. They're not strict the emissions and so it's easy to blank it off and get away with it. I wouldn't do this if the former owner took good care. Right now I'm dealing with some harsh gear changes, particularly between 3 and 4 or at times 2-3. When the engines not yet running hot, changes are more smoother. But it plays up when you're flooring the pedal or once it's running hot. I'm suspecting to be related to an incorrect atf level or solenoids needs cleaning and demagnetizing, if I can find someone who does it. Or replace the valve body if it comes to that. Unless it's the torque converter which might also be an issue.

[@nabeeljacksonrhoda6480]

@@sirobb if I was close to you, I'd definitely bring it around for some surgery

[@1954307]

ho simon is there any chance you can make a video of the filter change on the engine bay fuel filter, mainly how to bleed after installation euro 4 xc90 thank you d5

[@sirobb]

I'm not aware of any engine bay fuel filter on a D5. Bleeding on a D5 is just a question of ignition on for 10 seconds then ignition off then repeat 3 or 4 times before starting the engine.

[@1954307]

@@sirobb thank you for your swift reply much appreciated i will try that, please keep up the good work with many more videos...

[@chaddamp2894]

Hi Si !! I need replacement front seat belts for my 02 V70..please can you help /please ?

[@sirobb]

You need to check eBay or contact a Volvo breaker.

[@PartyManCZ]

Hi, just wanted to ask, if I want to do an EGR delete, is it better to remove the whole Cooler and valve and just block off the EGR to intake entry? I am afraid I will get some error codes because of the disconnected connector. I was thinking just making a custom "gasket" and placing it between the cooler and the intake connector metal tube (keeping the EGR running, just with nowhere to go). Will it cause any issues?

[@Jayv70]

so im set to do this on mine soon, bought a blank from a seller from poland on Ebay. I've been told you'll end up with a EGR code but it will still run sound (from what i've been told) unless you can get someone to code out the EGR from the system.

[@PartyManCZ]

@@Jayv70 Heyyy, soo, in that month, a lot has happened... You dont have to worry about just making a sheet metal insert with some liquid gasket and plucking in between the intake and the cooler (worked for me with no issues). I also dont own a Volvo anymore... Totalled :D

[@Jayv70]

@@PartyManCZ fuckkkkk :'(((( sorry to hear that man

[@robmus3085]

Hi there, What is your opinion on disabling this EGR valve, I hear you can have it disabled and it should keep your engine much cleaner.,

[@sirobb]

My advice is to clean it and leave it standard. Much cheaper than having it mapped out and restores the operation to like brand new.

[@robmus3085]

@@sirobb Thank you for taking the time to answer, is cleaning with these spray cans of EGT cleaner, is that an option for Volvo or is removal and scrubing the only way.

[@sirobb]

@@robmus3085 On a horizontal EGR, you would be best to remove it as you need access at both ends and it needs to be cleaned and dried thoroughly. You don't want any residue going directly into the intake.

[@robmus3085]

@@sirobb Thanks again Sirobb, you make driving a nice car affordable :-)

[@stevesvids]

Hello Si. Interesting vid as I've never known what an EGR valve was. Do you think a faulty EGR valve would cause intermittent stalling at low rpm's during the warming up cycle. My Ford Transit had the problem from new and Ford being Ford cuffed me off with every excuse under the sun, even lieing to me about tests they were doing on the vehicle. Anyway... I still own it and every now and again during slowing down to a junction early in the warmup cycle it will just die. It starts easily after the stalling with no other symptoms for remainder of journey. Its so annoying as I lose steering and brakes at the critical moment. Cheers Si All the best Steve.

[@sirobb]

Assuming you've covered basics like new, high quality fuel and air filters, the EGR could be a possibility. Diagnostics and having the official data to compare it to made deciding to do this job straightforward for me. Without diagnostics, you can only guess unfortunately. It's a shame the professionals take your money but can't work it out for you.

[@stevesvids]

@@sirobb thanks for your advises there Si. Appreciated. Yes, ashame Ford behaved as they did leaving me exhausted and depressed over the whole matter. The dealer, Ford Gowrings of Reading, eventually went bust shortly after which may explain their lack of willingness to assist if they were already sinking. Thanks again buddy. Regards..... Steve

[@StBlazeyModelWorld]

Hi Si, are you still doing Vida/Dice? Is there an email channel we can communicate on?

[@sirobb]

Hi, yes I still sell Dice. If you have a suitable laptop, you just need the Dice and software @£135 total delivered. If you want to go ahead, you can contact me at [e-mail]

[@TermusJar]

Question not related to video but cry for help Volvo xc70 2003 2.5 awd automatic Upon accelerating there is sound of whistling and reaching 2500 rpm vehicle goes into Limp mode if driven and reaching 110 km/h car removes fault and its like nothing happened. Or when limp mode kicks in stop restart engine and vehicle works fine with slight whistle upon accelerating yet with out limp mode going active again until next time i switch it off. I cant find faults and it is driving me and my vallet insane

[@sirobb]

Are you using Dice and Vida for the code read?

[@TermusJar]

@@sirobb dice, yet i replaced preasure sensor problen stayed.

[@sirobb]

@@TermusJar When you have limp mode, do you get a warning on the dashboard?

[@TermusJar]

@@sirobb check engine on left info screen (fuel consumption info tab) it stay there until vehicle restart or until i reach 110km/h where it resets and vehicle works as nothing is wrong.

[@sirobb]

I'm finding it hard to believe that you have a check engine dash warning and Vida can't find a stored code. Vida catches the tiniest of errors in the vehicle management system.

[@Carsandnature]

Could this be the cause of intermittent power with a d5 xc90,

[@sirobb]

Unlikely but not impossible. There's a long list of possibilities for power loss.

[@Carsandnature]

@@sirobb thanks for the reply,I've gone over the vac system had the boost pipes and cooler pressure tested and plugged into vida and cannot find a thing

[@sirobb]

@@Carsandnature There's Vida explanations and live data in this video so have you done that?

[@Carsandnature]

@@sirobb I'll have a watch on my lunch break. Watched lots of your vids over the last few weeks. Going to a valve specialist tonight as I've done lots to try and find the issue but with no joy. I'll have a watch of this though thank you. And thank you for replying

[@sirobb]

@@Carsandnature There's a description in Vida as shown in the video that will tell you the data to look for and you just compare it. Far be it for me to tell you how to spend your money but if you have Vida, you really don't need to pay a specialist to tell you if the valve is working as expected.

[@barrybritcher]

Hi Simon, I hope you are well? People are missing you on the forums. All the best mate.

[@sirobb]

Thanks Barry. I'm well thank you and hope you are too. Just having a break from the forum after 8 years of contributions but I'm sure I'll be back at some point.

[@barrybritcher]

@@sirobb I'm good thanks. Enjoy the radio silence while it lasts! Have a good one