My son recently purchased his first Patrol...picked it up a week ago. Where he works he has no computer so I have set up this profile for him which he will look after when he gets back from the bush. He works on a property near Boomi NSW...about 80km's from Goondiwindi.

He took his truck into Ford/Nissan dealer at Goodiwindi after he noticed a significant reduction in engine power.
They checked it out and come up with the following error codes; (I spoke with the mechanic late yesterday and I wrote them down and I then found what they mean on the net).

These codes he cleared....
P0235 - Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Malfunction
P0400 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Malfunction
P0401 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected
P0404 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Circuit Range/Performance
U1001 - is a communciation error - I think it is just related to the fact that other errors exist ??

This code still exists...
P1409 - EGR / Exhaust Gas Recirculation.

This is what he explained to me after clearing the error codes he found a split in the pipe (part of the Boost Solenoid) where a hose joins onto the 'Boost Solenoid'. He said the Boost Solenoid and the EGR Valve needs replacing at a cost of about $900 for parts plus labour.

I have read on the forum here about blocking the EGR valve. If this can be done then do we need to replace it at all. Obviously by the sound of it unless there is another way we will have to replace the Boost Solenoid.

My son drove back to the farm where he works after getting check done but he says that it has no guts and seems as though the turbo isn't working at all.

He is coming back to the Sunshine Coast on Monday for a few days and I am wondering is it okay to drive like it is as he is about 5 to 6 hours away.

Thank you in advance for any responses to my request.

Regards
Brian Mitchell.

This is where I looked up some/most of the error codes.
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