egr

[kjhughes]

i have just had a diagnose on the car, garage say it is the egr sticking, strange thing is, i do not have any problems with the car, it runs smoothly and drives well !

can anyone suggest anything

[teag1rl]

I haven't got a scooby what an egr is, but if you're a pathetic lady like me you might want to get a second opinion-someone might be trying to get you to pay for something you don't really need! Sure someone here who knows about such things will help you!

[espookid]

I have a simple question
Why did you get the diagnosis ? Sometimes we want to find something .If it aint broke don't fix it

[sholay]

Apparently, EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation and reduces the amount of emissions from your car by "recycling" the gases back into the system before releasing. This is basically all I know about it, so don't ask me any technological questions!

I have been told though, that it can be VERY expensive to replace. So I'd go for a second opinion, as someone said, before anything. But definetly check up on it.

[furrycheeky]

The EGR valve is a common fault on Vauxhalls, and on those cars eventually cause stalling and poor/jerky running. I would assume similar results on most cars.
First thing to try is a thorough clean out of the valve and the throttle body its attached to.
If the unit needs replacing Vauxhalls cost about �120 for the parts and then half an hours labour to fit. Total cost likely to be around �200. Again I would assume other cars to be similar in cost.