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John,DW8B

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Registered: 2022-03-31

Posts: 4

A massive thank you.

Hello.
Recently bought an 04 Expert from a local dealer that took it in as part ex, paid scrap value for it as the dealer thought it had a blown head gasket as it was smoking like a steam train, it only had 93k on the clock with a full service history, I thought it was strange to have a blown gaskit at that milage, anyway I I've owned a partner before with the same engine and had a suspicion that it was egr valve related, then I found this forum and started checking out all your posts, I bypassed the egr and then put on a new oil cooler and guess what she was good with no smoke, couldn't have done it without you guys so thank you for posting and one day hopefully I'll be of some help too.

Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: A massive thank you.

Cool. Nice cheap fix

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: A massive thank you.

A darn sight easier than doing all that work to change a head gasket find nothing un-toward with it and be no better than before ...............
Excellent...............

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,612

Re: A massive thank you.

I had a similar head gasket scare ages ago, and similarly found it to be the oil cooler. Grabbed yourself a bargain!

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
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John,DW8B

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Registered: 2022-03-31

Posts: 4

Re: A massive thank you.

Yep definitely a lucky bargain, and a lot less work than the dealer thought, Kenbw2 I think I saw one of your old posts about the cooler, with photos it helped a lot thanks.

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,612

Re: A massive thank you.

Kenbw2 I think I saw one of your old posts about the cooler, with photos it helped a lot thanks.

Oh the one on frenchcarforum? Yay, glad it helped

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

John,DW8B

Member

Registered: 2022-03-31

Posts: 4

Re: A massive thank you.

Kenbw2 I think I saw one of your old posts about the cooler, with photos it helped a lot thanks.

Oh the one on frenchcarforum? Yay, glad it helped

Yep that's the one, thanks.