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kfk. Many thanks for the pointer. You were bang on with the diagnosis. Took us a while to get our hands on the correct tool but now its done. Well done that man. Thank-you, especially from my skint sis-in-law. :rolleyes:

OK thanks for that. I'll have a look. It must be a really poor seal all the same to let that much exhaust pass.

Good evening Gentlemen. I have been tasked with finding out what is wrong with my sister-in-laws C3 1.4 Diesel. 2004 model. There is a strong smell of sooty exhaust in the cabin. There is a 'ticking' noise from the left end of the engine, most noticeable on idle. Although I cant see it I have the suspicion that there may be an EGR valve somewhere there that has gone faulty. Am I right and how easy is it to fix? Many thanks. Derek.