Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCi Split pipe

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Fri 1 Aug 2008 19:27
04 2.0 TDCi Split pipe - Vespa180
Allright troops.... Divvy question time

I've had a hell of a time with my Diesel Mondeo - clutches failed (£850), brakes binding (£104), air con stopped working (split pipe) (Quoted £310+ VAT), PAS handling like a bag o pink fluffy dice- £££££££££££££ - anyway (funny all of these happen after I take them in to a garage for a different thing to be fixed) I got my motor back a week ago from a local garage - needed pads... "sorry mate, needs disc's as well" went from £39 initially to £104... Driving to work, shed loads of black smoke and 'missing' at the top end.... Had a squint under bonnett and, burger me, the 2" pipe has split, problem is, I don't know what to ask for...

If I try and describe where it is could someone help me out....

I have a 2ltr 2004 6 gear Mondeo Estate - looking from front of car the pipe is behind the radiator, attached to the bottom of a flat saucer shaped disc with a pipe in the top (a vaccume pipe?) underneath the fuel rail on the left hand side of the engine, more or less level with the glow plugs.... is this the EGR? Do I need to run off the coolant to clean it out (the EGR and is it hard to do)? 5 weeks ago some divvy at Nationwide Autocentre sent it for a diagnostic at some diesel specialist who remapped the sensors and the ecu... Never been right since and cost me £196 - wouldn't have minded but NAC never asked me if it should be sent, they were meant to provide a £49.99 diagnostic for my extended warranty claim....

Anyway, could this be the cause of my woes? from recent experience I am going to have a go meself (Gaffa tape and platic ties ready to go) as a chimp with a chisel and a lump hammer could have done better that those bunch of Forrest Gumps I've took my motor to recently (BITTER, pink fluffy dice RIGHT I AM)

I have no doubt I'll be back here asking how to fix it when I break it but, well, what is the internet for (well, other than poker, porn and music)

Cheers in advance
Gaz the Scooterist

{I see you haven't bothered reading the policy on no swearing!}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 01/08/2008 at 19:40

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Mon 22 Sep 2008 15:32
04 2.0 TDCi Split pipe - gandaulf
yes it is the egr valve, you do not have to drain the coolant to remove it and yes it will be clog up. this is a common problem along with the split pipe

{someone else hasn't bothered reading the site swearing policy either!}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/09/2008 at 19:27

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