Could driving with the famous exhaust manifold crack damage the engine?

[kriswhiteley]

Hi guys, I have a hairline cracked manifold, pretty sure it's been cracked for a while. Is there any lasting damage that this could/ will do to the engine/ turbo... or can you continue to drive it sounding like a tractor as long as you keep fresh air in the car?

It's going to be fixed, but I've a few long drives coming up and may need to find alternatives.

Any insights much appreciated.

 

[F6HAD]

There's no immediate risk apart from to your own and passengers health.

However longer term there is risk in weakening the turbo and generally creating a lot of accumulated soot in the system as the car will be over fuelling right now due to the readings coming back from the lambda

 

[kriswhiteley]

Thanks Fahad, what's you definition of longer term.. weeks or many months?
Funny you mention over fuelling cos I've noticed what appears to be the opposite on the mpg readout which has shot up to 48mpg recently... could be playing up too i suppose.

 

[SayamaAccord]

The car doesn't matter Kris, it's just a lump of metal. As Fahad says, your health is the issue here.

Driving with windows open won't get rid of all the fumes, and what you inhale will stay in your system and could cause you major problems, if not now then a few years down the line.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/06june/Pages/who-classes-diesel-vehicle-exhaust-fumes-as-carcinogen.aspx

It's really isn't worth the risk.

 

[F6HAD]

I doubt the economy is improving lol

 

[Jon_G]

I've ignored mine for years... once she warms up the crack closes up.

 

[F6HAD]

We still talking cars right

 

[Jon_G]

You're a bad man!

 

[vile]

Lmao

 

[F6HAD]

Couldn't resist

 

[Stevearcade]

Haha!