cgallamore Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 started loosing coolant. found a wet spoot underneith berth found a loose clamp tightend it and thought problem was solved. could not figure out why the over flow tank was allways full and the main tank would be low. coolant use kept increasing got it to fort wayne mack store this morning got it checked out thats when i learned about egr cooler. just passed 300,000 miles so no help from warrenty. is there any other items that are the price of a new car i should be ready to change. it just had a new camshaft installed. Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double L Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I do know most 03 models had a lot of egr issues, they should have been solved by now though. There was a 03 Volvo Riechmann Transport that went through quite a few egr's in the couple months I was with them. Good thing it was the only Volvo in the entire fleet of Freightliner's and International's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 i was told that most went out before the 300k and was covered by warranty, and the replacement has all the issues fixed, at least i did not have to replace a bunch of sensers along with it, was told usually the coolant damages a lot of sensers when it goes. Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double L Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I can believe that with it messing up sensors. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackpro Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Make sure they replaced the oil cooler inlet screen as this usually clogs and overheats egr cooler and it cracks. Part # is 25099919, if it wasn't replaced you could be doing this all over again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerstanley Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 where is the egr cooler located? is it a radiator? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 where is the egr cooler located? is it a radiator? Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 it is on the pasenger side attatched to the engine b lock where the computer used to be Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 if it would have been a local truck i would have tried to do away with it Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 heck if it had went out close to home instead of on the road i would have tried to get rid of it Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 i think if i could have found an 01 in a junkyard i could have made my 04 a lot more dependable and liter also Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11427-ouchhhhhhh/#findComment-43594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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