2010 Golf TDi Rear engine bay seal loose, EGR hard pipe rubbing air intake

[CWO4MKC]

You know was just looking at my EGR hose and wonder if the PO or dealers put it on backwards. Mine looks like it could be done......maybe flip the ends?

[chittychittybangbang]

doesn't look like it, here's a pic of that egr hose on a demo engine, shape is different on each end.

[Type_TDI]

Originally Posted by CWO4MKC

You know was just looking at my EGR hose and wonder if the PO or dealers put it on backwards. Mine looks like it could be done......maybe flip the ends?

Is the EGR pipe really close or rubbing on the plastic air intake?

I ordered the correct part number for my and will snap some pics of both to give everyone a reference. I think it's just a fluke in my case since there doesn't seem to be any other posts on the Internet.

Also, regarding the loose rear weather seal, I took it off, then used a set of pliers to tighten the gap along the entire length (it has a metal strip down the length). Put it back on and it fits much tighter and hasn't moved.

[Type_TDI]

Originally Posted by chittychittybangbang

doesn't look like it, here's a pic of that egr hose on a demo engine, shape is different on each end.

I'd also wondered at some point if e EGR pipe was bent/wrong. This picture pretty much says that's impossible.

[CWO4MKC]

Actually its not close at all. I can slide my palm half way down between the intake tube and the pipe.
Like the find on the seal.....I will have to see if that is what is causing me grief into the am. Matt

[Type_TDI]

Turns out the plastic air intake hose was the wrong part number. The correct compatible part number is 3C0 129 618 D (passat I think) and also 1K0 129 618 BQ will work, the part that was on there is 1K0 129 618 AN (for a 2.0 gas engine probably).

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