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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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HMMMMMM..... someone must have needed work. This one ended up being the egr cooler hose.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by vloney
HMMMMMM..... someone must have needed work. This one ended up being the egr cooler hose.
What did it just blow off? Crack? What?

I'm thinking nowadays everyone is looking for extra work and money.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by tex25025
What did it just blow off? Crack? What?

I'm thinking nowadays everyone is looking for extra work and money.
Man's got an 03 with 74k miles. Original orange hose. Leak wasn't readily visible because of the rats nest under the turbo that was soaking up the coolant. With the so called "reputation" of the 6.0, too many people are willing to push head gaskets especially because no one will question that fact. I don't work that way. I can go home every night with a clear consience
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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My thanks to the integrity and expertise of VLoney. What one Ford dealer wanted to charge me $2,300 in repairs turned out to be a $32.00 part that wasn't on their original list. This forum and recommendations to listen to VLoney's judgement saved me additional stress and $2000.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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ya that hose comes with the egr cooler.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cheezit
ya that hose comes with the egr cooler.
You now can get just the hose. (His egr cooler was ok)
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonlightrun
turned out to be a $32.00 part that wasn't on their original list. This forum and recommendations to listen to VLoney's judgement saved me additional stress and $2000.
yup been that way for a long time.
and ya headgaskets are very much an oversold item.
 
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