Cracked oil filter relocation kit, how does this happen? Options

[CheesyLobster]

I have an oil filter relocation kit because my manifold would otherwise hit the oil filter. The other day, after driving for about 20 minutes on the freeway i see a huge amount of smoke coming from my car. i find that the oil filter kit has cracked where the lower tube pluged into the block. The kit was only a month old. What could have caused this? I don't want it to happen again with my next kit.

The oil lines ran really close too, if not touched the turbo manifold; do you think that could have overheated the oil and built up too much pressure? My oil pressure gauge didn't seem to indicate too much pressure. I assume that the oil would get just as hot at the exhaust anyways, right?

Or, do you think it was defective? Could it have been over tightened? It's strange because i had used the car for a week before and didn't have any problems.

Your input please?? Thanks.

[nik]

can you take a pic of it and post it. the lines probably touched the manifold or down pipe and burned a hole in the line. I would reroute the lines and put heat protective sheilding sleeves on the lines.

[CheesyLobster]

can you take a pic of it and post it. the lines probably touched the manifold or down pipe and burned a hole in the line. I would reroute the lines and put heat protective sheilding sleeves on the lines.
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Nope, the metal cracked. I'm pretty sure they are already heat resistant, I'll get pictures when I can.

[nik]

can you take a pic of it and post it. the lines probably touched the manifold or down pipe and burned a hole in the line. I would reroute the lines and put heat protective sheilding sleeves on the lines.
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Nope, the metal cracked. I'm pretty sure they are already heat resistant, I'll get pictures when I can.
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The adpter plate on the block cracked what brand is your relocation kit?