EGR cooler failure on Volkswagen Golf

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EGR cooler failure on Volkswagen Golf

The EGR cooler has failed on my Volkswagen Golf. Is this common?

Asked on 13 December 2016 by Chris Danes

Answered by Honest John

Extremely common on Golf VI EA189 1.6TDIs. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/golf-vi-2.../ But, of course, an EGR can only last around 80k miles anyway before it gets clogged.

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