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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
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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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