Welcome to the club....aparrently this happens frequently. It happened to me.

 

well then maybe my little "write-up will be of some use eh?
damn ford using copper for the pipe when they know it gets stressed(or else it wouldnt have sheared)
bryan

 

Hey, I just did this last week I didn't think to remove the battery though. I wish I would have read this first. I ended up removing the coil and the fuel rail actuator (whatever the hell that thing is called) instead.

 

Hi Folks,

New to this Forum. My '01 SE 2.0L split port just had it's EGR tube
break right at the flange with two studs. Loud as all get out, sounds like an old Pinto.
I tried several "epoxy" repair that failed.
How much and where did you buy yours Bryan.

Thx, Marco

 

60 something bux from Ford or find somebody that can weld it.

In the interim you can quiet it by plugging the hole with a penny pinched between the flange and manifold. You might also want to to plug the broken end of the EGR tube with something also so you don't get unfiltered air into your intake manifold.

 

Welcome to the club....aparrently this happens frequently. It happened to me.

Yep...happened to me too.

Strangely enough we just put a door hinge on it when we changed it out to the FC Shorty Header.

:lmao:

Pic is coming.....

I miss my (dj_kurruptions now) car! lol

 

btw.... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

mine just broke last week, gonna see about welding it and coating over it with JB weld to give extra strength, that should hold me over till i can get it replaced. and thanks for the how to write up!

 

My girlfriend has a 2000 SPI and hers broke about 2 months ago, it was a simple fix.

I took off the intake, disconnected the tube from the EGR and from the header, then used a MIG welder to patch it up and she was good as new.

I, on the other hand, had the glowing red hot EGR tube sitting on the workbench only to turn around and burn the first couple layers of skin off my arm.

 

I well just did not put mine back on when I put the header on and the computer don't even care about it or the bad DPEF sensor. It actually started running better when I did that. I must have found a way to bypass it completly and it not care.

 

it took me 10 min to replace that part. cost 110 in parts

 

110? cost me about 68 bucks at my local robberson ford. if they did the work, it would have been 200+ bucks ouch!
just a little fyi
bryan

 

When mines broke I just took to my local muffler shop and he did for free (without taking anything out).

 

Mine just broke about a month ago.I plugged the hole on the manifold with a bolt and some washers.Problem is ever since,its been clattering really badly,and the engine light came on the other day.I wanted to know if someone could tell me exactly where I should get just the tube,not the valve,and exactly what I would call it,because I have tried to order it from ford as the egr tube,and they act like I have lost my mind,any help would be great...Thanks

 

the egr tube that is what it is called in chaltins

Dropped Valve Crew! Check in!

 

guys has it ever crossed ur mind to block ur egr at the exhaust and re-route it to ur intake, so u can suck cold air rather than hot :dunno:

 

it does not suck air it is a valve

 

I know this is an old thread. I was reading through, looking for info about the EGR Tube, and found this. I have the exact same problem that everyone else seems to have. I have to drive 3000 miles with the EGR tube leaking at the manifold - is htis gonna cause any problems, is it bad? What would happen if the tube popped off?

 

Def ears? annoyed neighbors? more cop sightings.... tube wont fall off. If your going 3000 miles and cant replace it, just use the above mentioned methods of sealing it if worried of any debris going in engine. If your egr isnt totally off yet, when it does, it is going to get LOUD.

 

thanks funny rather then replace it I just said **** it and welded it solid no problem with it when mine broke it was loud as all hell so really you can just take off the flnge where it bolts up and weld it shut

***Please don't bypass the swear filter***

 

ya, that crap is lame. 80 bucks for the tube from ford. you have to take out the intake, but taking out the battery isnt necessary.

i replaced the tube, changed spark plugs with bosch fusion (iridium and platinum fusion) and focussport wires, cleaned the maf, dropped a k&n in there, and now i am getting 30MPG!!! I was getting 21 before! So much smoother, no exhaust smell, drives almost like new. Will get air conditioning fixed soon.

 

everyone that has listed what they paid for a new EGR tube is all crazy...Teamfordparts.com has it for $45.58. this guy that runs that parts dept has been a long time supporter of the contour and focus and has links to his store on fordcontour.org. get a new gasket as well and this takes like 10 mins to swap out. the only thing that needs to come out is the intake tube. use a 1 1/16th wrench to get the tube out of the valve and a 10mm socket to take off the other 2 bolts on the manifold.

 

You say I can replace the EGR tube for under 50 bucks? I went to the site you suggested and it says "EGR valve, focus, sohc" or "EGR valve, focus, dohc" Anyone know what the difference is?

I am in no means a mechanic...lol. Just a girl trying to get her car fixed for less than the $250 estimate!

I'm so frustrated at this point.... please help!
Thanks!

 

SOHC is single overhead cam. If you have the SPI engine, the SOHC is what you want.

 

i know this is old thread but i found the egr tube at rock auto for $39.24 shipped,it is not a factory ford part but fits just the same it was pt#dor 598-112just thought someone might want to know where you can get part cheaper

 

Looks like the right part, Mine (2000) has just failed for the first time. Rockauto is down to 27.89 for the part anyway, wish they were around for everything I've paid so much for at the dealer in the past.
My one concern looking at both rockauto and Ford, Ford lists a EGR Tube Gasket to go between the tube and the exhaust manifold. I think it's possible the gasket is included with the tube, anyone who's replaced it know anything about a gasket?

 

spi auto manual swap?

i have been going back and forth about either changing to a fives speed or just saying **** it and completly changing to a dohc 5 speed. opinions any one.

 

Re: spi auto manual swap?

i have been going back and forth about either changing to a fives speed or just saying **** it and completly changing to a dohc 5 speed. opinions any one.

wrong thread for that question. :lol: