Bad EGR cooler or head gasket

[morphx]

Done this test on a VW Touran 2.0TDI 16V with DPF. Bubbles were present on idle and increasing in revs. After disconnecting the turbo the bubbles dissappeared. I removed the EGR cooler and it was faulty. Cooland was present on the exhaust gas chamber and on the pipe that goes to the EGR. Awesome video! Very helpful! Thanks a lot for this procedure ideea!

[UberDAHnooB]

"Or if it's just your head gasket" lol, That little thing? No big deal =D

[darkwar]

this is a great test to use when you're in the market looking at 6.0psd. Just pop the sellers hood and do the test! NICE!

[racingdreamz]

I used a bottle of Steel Seal to fix my head gasket, drained the coolant, removed the thermostat, flushed the cooling system really good, Then use a radiator cleaner to clean the cooling system, Make sure to flush out all the cleaner 100%, When engine is 100% cold add steel seal with distilled water, turn heater on high & let idle for 30 mins with the radiator cap it cool for 1 hour the let idle again for 30 mins with the radiator cap morning let it idle for another 30 mins then removed all water from the system to let the steel seal cure for 24 hours, Replace the thermostat, fill with coolant and your good to go. Mine has been running perfect for 70k miles now as i use the car for uber & lyft, Only cost me about $120 total.

[qrs]

Really simple test. Where do we get the tool to buy?

[charlieabbot]

Great test. Another variation is to drive the truck a few miles, preferably under load.
We do this with the Class A rigs. An even stream of bubbles at idle and at temp, then the load test. If the cadence increases you can deduce it's the head gasket. If it's an even stream it's the EGR. Only problem is, you still have the possibility of having the EGR cooler as well.

[gimdlku]

Good video but what is the connection you remove from the turbo is it the waste gate actuator not explicit enough

[FarmingSK]

Yup awesome vid.. went from mass bubbles to none... thanks for narrowing down the search

[njpowerstroke]

glowplugs will only give off white smoke when cold. not warm. pressurize ur system let sit then restart if theres white smoke and coolant out the exhaust repair egr n oil cooler for a head gasket check for combustion vapors in ur resevior. monitoring pids will help also.

[profpetarsazdov]

I have bubbles in the coolant system when the engine is hot (maybe it is also when it is cold, but they are too small and I can't see them, or maybe there is not). But, most important is that i never see white smoke from exhaust on first start or after a long drive. Also heating air is working great. But it is losing antifreeze a little bit. So, what can be the problem? I drive a VW 2.0 TDI 16V BKD engine. Please help.

[MyStone]

A few years ago, we went halibut fishing in Canada from Washington. We took my
friend's '96 F250 and the hi-voltage that runs the injectors fried. We were stuck
about a mile outside of camp with 2 coolers full of halibut. The nearest Ford
dealer was in Victoria Canada and they wanted $400 for the wiring harness.
Major Crap!

[redsheila]

me again, i'm not saying the videos dont help but i'm saying dont fix half of your problum cause if you do, you'll be doing it all over again.
i have been a ford diesel tech for 10 years and if your egr cooler has filed it's because your oil cooler has failed.the temps between your engine coolant and oil should not exceed more the 15 degrees of each other.to help keep from this concern happen is to keep your coolant system serviced and flushed.i would recommend useing the bullit proff system if

[red]

Change your coolant cap. If you have an Advance Auto Parts store get one. The factory caps on the 6.0s are terrible because of the spring inside of the cap is weak and therefore you lose pressure in your cooling system which also increases boiling point because of the loss of cooling system pressure. It seems too simple to work but if you think about it this is a five to ten dollar part and this may save you from $5000+ repair bill. this is a good fail safe way to keep the system pressurized and from going bankrupt trying to fix a problem that could have been prevented possibly.

[MyStone]

Illateralus
The lift pump on the Dodge with a Cummins isn't the problem. The BOSCH VP44
high pressure pump/timer is the problem. Unlike the previous pump, the VP44
is lubricated by the diesel fuel instead of the engine oil. When the life goes so
too the high pressure pump/timer.

[redsheila]

i have watched a few of these videos and not once has anybody told the people what causes the egr cooler and head gaskets to fail but i will.coolant flows to your oil cooler first and then to your ecr cooler, if the oil cooler is restricted (low coolant flow), the egr will have a loose of coolant flow there for letting the exhaust gas temp to get high there for causing the egr cooler to leak and if you dont notice the loss of coolant then guess what happens next.thats right blown head gaskets

[eugeemontano]

Okay so I have a 2005 Ford excursion with a V10 6.8 l and 8 digit is an s on the VIN number my question is heard a pop white smoke oil and water mix came outengine automatically turned off haven't been able to turn it on since what should be the first thing I do

[estrelladelnorte]

thank god it could be "only my head gasket"

[BaKRes]

i dont think there is any harness at my turbo. it is controled only by vacuum. VW R5 2, 5

[redsheila]

sorry ran out of room.if your coolant system has already failed them i would recommend bullit proofing your 6.0 but i would still keep the coolant system serviced

[EliAlexanderClark]

A good way to tell if it’s your oil cooler EGR or head gasket, is if you’re oil cooler is leaking oil.

Then it’s probably your oil cooler.