How to clean your EGR in a MK6 TDI!

Got a check engine light on and found out the egr is clogged so I have it a good cleaning. Hopefully get this thing deleted and tuned soon 😏
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[@santach1]

After watching MANY vids that didn't help me I finally found yours. Thank you for ALL the info and great video work, much appreciated! I'm going to attempt this project on my 2011 JSW now. I also have that oil issue on top of my valve cover..need to do some research on cause/fix. Cheers

[@YoungWRX]

Glad it helped! I had someone comment that it might be injector seals. I have not had time to change them and see

[@anirudhn1360]

The issue for the oil pooling could be due to deteriorating seals around the injectors. It could also be due to a crack in the tappet cover. So, depending on what it is, you can consider replacing the tappet cover or the seals around the injectors.

[@BEFORETHEMHYPEBEASTS]

I have the same old oil deposits pooling around injectors. Have you found the fix? The injectors have been resealed so the issue lies somewhere else. I was thinking its either a faulty valve cover gasket (oil seems to copy the gasket perimeter as well) or a bad oil filler neck gasket.

[@EricK-ik6rb]

My injectors were leaking also and resealed.. wondering to replace egr or try to clean. Runs good and I want to sell it

[@YoungWRX]

@EricK-ik6rb if you’re wanting to sell it I’d just clean it pretty well

[@corylwillrise]

Pretty sure that’s leaking diesel from injectors

[@BartBalinski]

Hi there, Did you ever found out what the oil leak from top cover related to? Thank you.

[@jordanstechtalk9772]

I’m debating if I want to try this on mine or just let a shop deal with it. I actually just need to get to the asv/ throttle body I have a P0638 engine code. That big rubber hose is giving me pause though. A bit concerned I won’t be able to get it off or back on….

[@YoungWRX]

I had that code as well before I cleaned it I believe. It’s really not too bad of a process

[@agr8257]

Hello, I also have a engine light on the dashboard and I think it's the EGR too, after cleaning it, did the engine light disappear or did you have to erase it with an OBD2 PC ?

[@eyeamjaydee6426]

Yes please lmk too I have exactly the same but if I can clean and not have to buy a new one would be great

[@aaron___6014]

How many miles? I'll be taking my anti-shudder valve out this weekend to do the thermostat so I might as well add this job.

[@evanhines2361]

Conveniently left out the lower bolt part on the egr cooler. Son of witch!😂

[@benspear]

Great little video, thanks for sharing! Can you also share the fault code you had? I've currently got intermittent P0121 (throttle) and P2425 relating to the EGR. Cheers!

[@scottsmith5884]

Hi, great video! Did cleaning it sort the problem ?

[@YoungWRX]

Yes it did

[@Guero.Evox27]

Did you have to do any calibrations on VCDS or OBDEleven after you re-installed everything?

[@abrahamsalamah5773]

If you disconnect the battery, you usually have nothing to do. Think of it as a surgery, if the car is asleep and wakes up just like before, why would it need programmimg?

[@rolensss]

5:00 copper pads under the injectors?did you manage to solve the problem?

[@alexandrubarbu5313]

Is the “ check engine “ gone after cleaning the EGR?

[@virtisconsole12]

We’re you able to get the ASV, that’s the anti shudder valve .. ie tdi throttle body off with only loosening the screw clamp on the intake hose? I recently tried to take off the ASV/EGR on my tdi but I couldn’t get the hose off the ASV.. probably need to remove it from the turbo as a whole to get enough movement.. that’s a bad design by VW to not have any movement in that intake hose.. otherwise good video, did the EGR fault clear?

[@YoungWRX]

Yes I just loosed the hose clamp and put a screw driver in between the hose and throttle body/ASV and worked it off. It wasn’t too bad doing it that way. Yes it cleared the fault. I did end up just deleting the egr and dpf a few months later.

[@gesheepistemology8050]

@@YoungWRX Getting prepared for doing 2 of these. I won't delete EGR... pretty much bullshit all claims. My problem is how far to go, but I will decide when I see EGR. Do I 1) clean like you? 2) Replace EGR;s as not much cost and I get gaskets. 3) Replace throttle body (EGR and ASV). 4) Clean or replace intake cooling pipe as well? 5) Remove intake manifold and clean that and head inlets.

[@YoungWRX]

@gesheepistemology8050 from what I understand you don’t really need to clean the manifold/valves but I just cleaned the egr and it lasted awhile but it did come back up that’s when I decided just to delete it along with the dpf.

[@gesheepistemology8050]

@@YoungWRX where is the DPF and how do you delete that?

[@gesheepistemology8050]

@@YoungWRX mine are 240km and 160km, no problems or errors codes, just preventative clean/replace.

[@EileenGovernor]

How long did this take you?

[@carmichaeljones7198]

You may find that the injector seals need replacing

[@aaron___6014]

What makes you think that?

[@sebastianmanteca405]

You will get a misfire code from the injectors if it is leaking from injectors research upper engine seals

[@Crixnel]

and how to replace the actuator

[@johnprentice2330]

Great vid. Thank you.

[@mattmespell]

No start video at the end? 😢

[@CaseySchlenker]

Did you ever get the delete kit? How did that go?

[@YoungWRX]

Yes I did I’ve been meaning to make a video on it but haven’t had time. It was pretty easy to do over all I’d say and I get a little bit better fuel mileage and obviously sounds a lot better

[@CaseySchlenker]

Which tune did you go with?

[@CaseySchlenker]

Also, which delete kit did you get?

[@YoungWRX]

I went with Malone stage 2 which is thru tunezilla now also got the dsg tune. I went with raw tech for the exhaust/down pipe I’ve heard people say they are too expensive but the quality is worth it in my opinion!

[@CaseySchlenker]

Just got the rawtech kit. I am really happy with it. Install was totally reasonable.

[@sebastijano]

Is thats 2litre or 1.6 ?

[@YoungWRX]

It’s a 2.0

[@TheKawasakiManiac]

Cbdc

[@andreydavydov6417]

Thanks alot, mate

[@VwMikc]

👍.

[@mrak1708]

Just delete it 🎉

[@titorojas333]

I have oil sipping and collecting into my glow plugs and making it run rich. I was wondering if I can remove the intake manifold and replace the gasket without having to used VCDS? I got a code P0638 and I have already remove the EGR twice and clean it and got that code soon after that work. I haven’t change the valve cover gasket as my girlfriend’s car has 160K miles. I also would like to replace the injector seals since that will have to be removed to replace the valve cover gasket but since I don’t have the VCDS I’m scare I’ll screw my injectors pressure!!!