P2015 intake manifold flap fix how-to

[AboveBeyond]

It's been 6 days since I installed the bracket and I still see the engine light.

Anyone with the same experience? Does this bracket not always fix the P2015 issue?

Thanks!

 

[740GLE]

Check the alignment of the bracket, if you didn't install it correctly you'll still have the code. Its worth the time to pull the motor and install the bracket outside the car to verify the arm is resting on the bracket.

Once mine was installed, I started the car 3-4 times in the garage with the hood up and the code went away.

 

[jetlagmech]

its an electric motor so always possible to go out. some also have had trouble with the ball connection of the motor popping off. but simple stuff first. are you sure the bracket is installed correctly. that seems to have happened most often when the code didn't go away. Did you check and verify that the only code you have is the P2015 ?? Maybe another problem came up keeping the CEL light on.

 

[AboveBeyond]

I actually had a mechanic install the bracket and he confirmed it was the P2015 code. Since it was an experience mechanic that did the job, I'm guessing it was installed properly.

On another note, would the engine light fail state inspection? My sticker expires at the end of this month.

 

[AboveBeyond]

FYI, I had to get the dealership to replace the manifold ($1100). Apparently the pollution check isn't properly working for them to complete the state inspection and they want me to drive on the highway for 1 hour?

Does this sound right?

 

[Dieselgeek]

Sounds like the readiness code was not generated prior to delivery of your vehicle. It's unfortunate that you had to replace the manifold. Assuming that the mechanic installed our fix correctly is part of the issue. I don't mean any offense to this, truly. We have dealt with a lot of shops who felt that they could just install the part without removing the V157 flapper motor as our video shows. They get it on crooked and the light stays lit. Most of the time they didn't watch the YouTube video. The other times they watched the video but knew better than us that it could just be installed without taking the V157 off. They are wrong.

If anybody ever has an issue with our P2015 fix your best bet in getting it resolved is to contact us at Dieselgeek directly via email or phone. Supporting this fix 100% is what we do. It is a personal mission of mine (and my sidekick Paula) to fix as many cars as possible with these brackets. We have been extremely successful at this since we started in December, 2014. We want to help you.

A note: If you happen to get Paula and not me then you should know she knows as much about resolving the issue as I do. She knows this product forwards and backwards.

 

[Keith63]

This did not work for me even after applying fix and clearing code, my VCDS indicated fault code P2015. So $900.00 later, it's fixed with a new manifold and labor.

 

[turbobrick240]

The dieselgeek products and customer support are second to none. Much easier and cheaper to give Jim a call than shell out a grand for an unnecessary manifold replacement.

 

[740GLE]

Or try the install process again, when i installed mine with the motor installed on the bench it was night and day when the bracket was installed it held the arm a 1/8 or so up.

another 10-20 minutes of fiddling well worth the $1000 bucks

 

[mauric6943]

Just adding my name to the list of satisfied customers. I saved just over a $1000 by installing the Dieselgeek fix. My only mistake was not searching for a fix to the code BEFORE payIng $125 for the diagnostic

I'd guess the entire install was less than an hour and 15 minutes of that was spent searching for a tool i dropped. The check engine light turned off after five engine starts

 

[calimustang]

a guy who sold us the 2017 Ford Explorer XLT ecoboost 2.3, he has a girlfriend who owns a Jetta TDI (MK6) just had dreaded P2015, he asked me for help. Just directed him to join this forum and gave him link of P2015 fix and link to this thread. He thanked me for saving him $1000 plus, I told him I thank him for giving me 0.0% APR deal.... never had 0.0% APR before.

 

[crashtested]

Damn it!! I should of pulled this off the car before turning it back in haha

 

[Dieselgeek]

If you pulled it off I would think that VW would ding you for having a faulty manifold.

 

[crashtested]

If you pulled it off I would think that VW would ding you for having a faulty manifold.

All the RP rep cared was if that the VIN was correct, the odometer was accurate, the spare tire and false floor were in the car It had several MIL lights on!

 

[jason_]

Hahaha.

I put on some really scary bald tires, one had broken cords and was deformed when inflated, the factory bent rims, kept all the pressure monitoring sensors, pulled head rests, floor mats,, pulled the electric fans I bought, went to junk yard and found leather seats seats in worse condition then mine, pulled mine and Craigslist those.

Bought the car for $7800, rolled 102,000 miles in 4 years on it, vw wrote a check for $10,500, and I sold everything else.

I did forget to pull my intake flap bracket. But it was a piece of angle stock I found on the garage floor I modified with a few seconds of welding. So no worries on that.

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[peatlaj]

Hi all,
I had a problem with my 2008 Passat Crtdi . P2004 and P2006. My mechanic cleaned the intake manifold. After this i have P2015 code.
I've found this solution with screw (https://sites.google.com/site/p2015fix/home) but this not works with my car. I still have the error. Unfortunately I havent Vcds and I dont know the volts value I have no idea where is the error in my car. Anybody?
Sorry for my English

 

[Dieselgeek]

If you install our P2015 manifold fix you will likely fix the P2004 and P2006 codes as well since those are due to the linkage arm not being properly positioned on one of the linkage arms.

 

[ksing44]

My car was fixed with an older more primitive method, a screw was simply placed as a stop for the arm. It worked fine for a year, but now the P2105 is back. Looking at it now it appears the plastic arm on the linkage is slipping off the ball. I pushed it on and the code stayed off for a week, but the arm must have slipped again and the code is back.

Can the dieselgeek fix still help me? Or is it too far gone now with worn linkage? I wonder if I need to do the DIY eclip thing to keep the arm on the ball or something else?

I'd be happy to get the dieselgeek fix, but wonder if I'm beyond that now. In fact I asked for the dieselgeek fix when I first had the P2015, but the mechanic I went to fixed it his own way and I didn't know until after the fact.

Thank you for your help!
Ken

 

[jason_]

Hey Jason, have you installed our repair bracket? Is the plastic linkage arm coming off of the big plastic motor arm ball or the little ball back on the metal crank arm? We can fix you up, either way.

My car was fixed with an older more primitive method, a screw was simply placed as a stop for the arm. It worked fine for a year, but now the P2105 is back. Looking at it now it appears the plastic arm on the linkage is slipping off the ball. I pushed it on and the code stayed off for a week, but the arm must have slipped again and the code is back.

Can the dieselgeek fix still help me? Or is it too far gone now with worn linkage? I wonder if I need to do the DIY eclip thing to keep the arm on the ball or something else?

I'd be happy to get the dieselgeek fix, but wonder if I'm beyond that now. In fact I asked for the dieselgeek fix when I first had the P2015, but the mechanic I went to fixed it his own way and I didn't know until after the fact.

Thank you for your help!
Ken

I'm still waiting for his reply when I asked about the plastic arm. Good luck.

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[ksing44]

I'm still waiting for his reply when I asked about the plastic arm. Good luck.

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Mine seems to be the plastic linkage arm being sloppy on the big plastic motor arm ball, the one I can reach easily. It didn't actually come off. It would be great if the dieselgeek part would fix that issue, although I don't know why the screw wasn't enough. That primitive screw fix essentially serves the same purpose, acting as a stop limiting the movement. Maybe the dieselgeek part does it better!That would be great! I have my fingers crossed!

 

[Dieselgeek]

The Dieselgeek P2015 repair bracket will limit motion of the motor arm and this will likely keep the linkage "bone" connector from popping off the big ball. If it doesn't I have another trick or we can look at getting you another "bone". It is exceedingly rare that a new bone is needed. Overextension of the motor arm is what caused the wear on the bone in the first place.

 

[ksing44]

The Dieselgeek P2015 repair bracket will limit motion of the motor arm and this will likely keep the linkage "bone" connector from popping off the big ball. If it doesn't I have another trick or we can look at getting you another "bone". It is exceedingly rare that a new bone is needed. Overextension of the motor arm is what caused the wear on the bone in the first place.

Thank you Jim!

I'm thinking you probably know about the older fix, adding a screw as a stop for the arm. Do you have any idea why that simple but similar solution stopped working? Do you think the dieselgeek part provides additional support that somehow the screw fix can't match?

I wonder if I should replace the arm and add your fix at the same time. I saw the plastic arm removed in a video and it looks like it would be accessible on the manifold when the motor is off to install your fix. Is there a part number for the arm, or does it only come as a part of a new intake or maybe removed from another car? Added with edit: I also saw the trick of adding a clip to secure the bone to the ball, but it requires notching the ball. I think I'd like to avoid that if I can.

Thanks again,
Ken

 

[Dieselgeek]

Ken,

The screw fix that predates our repair bracket wasn't accurate enough in some cases to keep the motor arm within the range necessary to keep the light off. When I started the design project for the P2015 fix I bought a brand new manifold and then had my machinist design a bracket to keep the motor arm within the exact same range that a brand new manifold had.

If your screw stop allows more movement than what a stock new manifold came with then there would be accelerated wear on the linkage "bone". More wear will allow the motor arm to travel further and further in each direction until the voltage difference between open and closed becomes too large. This voltage difference is what the ecu uses to throw a check engine light.

As far as the linkage arm or bone is considered, you will likely be fine if you can limit travel with one of our P2015 manifold fixes. If not, we can discuss options. VW doesn't sell the bone alone but again, it is very rare to need one once our bracket is installed.

 

[ksing44]

Thank you Jim for your great explanation! I'll order your fix myself and hope it permanently cures my problem. I thought I was getting it the first time, but my mechanic followed his old way instead. I really thought he had your part until after the work was done. It did work for a while.

Thanks again,
Ken

 

[Dieselgeek]

OK, Ken, if you have any issues just email me at work and we'll sort it out.

 

[simpixelated]

I have a 2009 Jetta VW TDI and I got the P2015 error code. Bought and installed the repair bracket from Dieselgeek. Now I'm getting the P2004 and P2008 error codes. I tried clearing the codes but they keep coming back. Here's some pictures of my install. Everything seems to be right, but maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Dieselgeek]

P2004 is due to the linkage “bone” coming off either one end or the other. I cannot see your picture but that is where I’d check first. P2008 is something else but ill bet it will clear once you get the linkage bone back where it is supposed to be.

 

[simpixelated]

Took the entire thing off to verify. Linkage was connected. Put it back in place, still getting P2004 and P2008. Doing some research, but not sure what to do next besides take it to a shop.

 

[Dieselgeek]

We will send you some more info via email on Monday. We’ll get you fixed up.

 

[simpixelated]

Hey Jim, any more info?