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[Pitchfork]

The stainless steel EGR pipe on the Traktor has just fractured - For the 3rd time in 7 years!!!
Does anyone else have similar problems with their BMW engined workhorse?
(Mine has done 160K miles in 14 years)

[Elite Pete]

I've done away with mine

[TheBoy]

Have you got the middle clip on still?

Where did it break? Where it attaches to exhaust?

[Pitchfork]

Have you got the middle clip on still?

Where did it break? Where it attaches to exhaust?

Yes middle clip intact on all 3
The first went all around the end at the exhaust end
The second did the same but at the other end
Today's has multiple cracking at the first bend at the exhaust end
The first went around the mouth at the exhast end

[TheBoy]

Hmmm, what can I say, its BMW junk


If it keeps going, may be worth taking EP's advice  :-/

[Pitchfork]

Hmmm, what can I say, its BMW junk


If it keeps going, may be worth taking EP's advice  :-/

But surely getting rid of it increases polution & lowers MPG? It was added for a reason..........

[TheBoy]

Hmmm, what can I say, its BMW junk


If it keeps going, may be worth taking EP's advice  :-/

But surely getting rid of it increases polution & lowers MPG? It was added for a reason..........

I doubt any Omega owner cares that much about pollution, esp Tractor owners

I only had to put 1 egr pipe on mine in the 2yrs i had it, the original had been bodged when I got it.  Got mine from scrappy

[Psychoca]

I have removed mine as well after 2nd went within 3 months...

[Kneepad]

Hmmm, what can I say, its BMW junk


If it keeps going, may be worth taking EP's advice  :-/

But surely getting rid of it increases polution & lowers MPG? It was added for a reason..........

I havn't noticed any increase in pollution or reduction in MPG since I blocked mine off. 

[Evo]

Mine's done 180k in 14 years & no problem. Could it be defective engine mountings allowing too much movement?

You could check by blipping the accelerator with the bonnet open & seeing how much the engine rotates.

[Pitchfork]

Mine's done 180k in 14 years & no problem. Could it be defective engine mountings allowing too much movement?

You could check by blipping the accelerator with the bonnet open & seeing how much the engine rotates.

But everything is attached to engine at both ends so cannot see how this could be cause :question

[Evo]

My apologies ... you're right. The other end goes to the exhaust manifold. So not at all obvious as to why they should go. All I can think of is differential thermal expansion causes stress .. but doesn't seem likely.

[Pitchfork]

My apologies ... you're right. The other end goes to the exhaust manifold. So not at all obvious as to why they should go. All I can think of is differential thermal expansion causes stress .. but doesn't seem likely.

Aye..........you cannae change the laws of Physics!!

[Seth]

Have you had the auxiliary belt changed recently?
'Someone' may possibly have levered against it whilst refitting the tensioner damper bracket.

Just a thought ......... 

[osealy]

Never had that problem. 4 TD's  c 250k mls , most on the one car was 145k (died of no hot start)