Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 30-06-2018 Part 2

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Fri 29 Jun 2018 20:36
- craig-pd130
In answer to DJL with the Volvo XC60 D4, if his car has Volvo's newish VEA D4 4-cylinder 2.0 diesel, the problem is almost certainly related to the well-known problem these cars have with the EGR cooler & valve.

The EGR cooler design, and coolant flow to it, has been revised several times to fix the problem, which is overcooling of the exhaust gas. This creates condensation in the cooler which mixes with the exhaust gas, creating a mucky paste which eventually gums the cooler and valve up.

Unfortunately it's very little to do with the type of fuel being used. Even very hard-used, high mileage cars experience the problem - Volvo unfortunately dropped the ball with this design. This 180-page thread on the Volvo owner's forum tells the full story: www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=221555

If the car has a full Volvo service history, then Volvo look favourably on free replacements. If it's been serviced outside the Volvo network, it's worth asking but obviously the chances of getting it done free will be less.
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Sat 30 Jun 2018 13:42
- Chris C
Part-Ex Fiat - for a car that old why pay main dealer prices? I think your dealer thinks he has a captive customer and can charge whatever he likes. Find a good independent at half the price and you might also find that not everything needs doing....
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Sun 1 Jul 2018 18:14
- jchinuk
RE -Ten to two

RG makes a good point, there seems to be a couple of fashions in driver seating at the moment, leaning forward, hands at 12 on the wheel and elbows around 4:40, little or no support of the back. I assume it's for smaller folk to reach the controls, but potentially lethal if the airbag ever deployed. The other fashion tend to be younger lads, sitting at the lowest possible postion, no doubt they think they look like Lewis Hamilton (albeit in a Vauxhall Nova). The danger will be slipping out from under the seat belt.
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