# Unknown part

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-part/129040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 17, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-part/129040 "2018-11-17T21:29:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Oldaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Leo\_Oldaker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leo_Oldaker)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-part/129040/1 "2018-11-17T21:29:28Z")

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![15424900667646893365126292244658](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/9/942bdceda919f46ca6d7d67b33929f62d968106b.jpeg)  
I have a 2003 Mazda Tribute X. I dont know anything about cars and this part just busted on my car. Can any of you tell me what it is and how much it would be to get it replaced

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-part/129040/2 "2018-11-17T21:32:12Z")

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That’s the EGR valve.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5642037&cc=1416866&jsn=367](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5642037&cc=1416866&jsn=367)

Tester

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**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-part/129040/3 "2018-11-18T21:16:40Z")

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How did it get busted?