I checked all around and finally think i found some seepage of coolant out of the bottom of the crankase in the front of the engine. Been smellin coolant for a while now. haven't gotten any in the oil yet that i know of but how much does it cost to have the timing chain gaskets replaced. I'm a college student with a truck payment and don't have much money to spend

 

Why is this thread different from the last one you posted?

 

because i found the leak, and i'm just wanting to know how much a new timing chain gasket costs to get worked on

 

Labor is labor....Im not sure where you are located, but around here, norcal, 80-100 dollars an hour is about average. Make sure the mechanic you go through pro-rates their labor cost. Just an idea....

Garrett

PS sorry if I sounded short earlier, in a grumpy mood then. I appologize if that came out in a bad way.

 

oh, no prob. - thanks, if anyone else out there has any type of number amount, i would appreciate it.

 

Also, for those of us who run into the dreaded leaking gasket issue, we are filing complaints here.....

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

Tom

 

Sandman,
Nice to have you here at FTE.
I'd call a few local service shops and ask for a price. There should be fixed shop rates for this job. I'd guess they could give you a price pretty easily.
Even call your local Ford dealership Service Department, at least for a price.

 

yea, thanks. I called around and ford quoted me about 400 and another place said they would do it for a poor college student for 280, plus antfreeze. So i guess i won't drive it except for church on sunday and it will be in the shop on monday. Thanks for everyone's input. I'm just glad i found the source of this coolant smell

 

Im glad that was a more simplistic and less serious problem than it could have been.

tom

 

yea man, me too - the good lord's commin through for me

 

Sandman,I hate to say this but you might want to consider getting a price on changing the lower intake gaskets too. These are a major problem on your engine too. Go to Ajs website and read about it;
www.leakingfords.com