What does this mean.....Tech's please help !!
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Cargo Master
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SOME BUBBLING OF MOISTURE/SOOT BETWEEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND HEAD WHEN THE ENGINE AND MANIFOLD ARE COLD IS NORMAL. ONCE THE ENGINE AND MANIFOLD ARE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THEY SHOULD BE SEALED.
This does make me feel better....I knew it was just "condensataion" & since the exhaust pipes go straight up from manifolds to Turbo there is no where else for it to go, iam glad to know for sure Ford has aknowleged this issue & its NORMAL.
I already picked up 2 new manifold gaskets & will be installing both of them as soon as i get the chance.
My engine does NOT have any Exh Manifold Gaskets installed from the factory for sure, so this will have to fix that annoying little leak that only i can hear for whatever reason but goes away after ive driven it for little awhile.....
P.S...Rep's sent for taking the time to find this for me (i havent learned how to use this site to its full potential yet)
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I forgot to update....
The install went perfect, all the bolts just backed right out (able to spin out w/fingers after breakin loose) & NO more leakage
Note: I love southern vehicles, i recently changed timing belt in my newly aquired 2001 Focus (work car) & all bolts came right out & NO RUST
Iam from MI & cars are rusting when there only a couple years old there & bolts break off....What a PITA
The install went perfect, all the bolts just backed right out (able to spin out w/fingers after breakin loose) & NO more leakage
Note: I love southern vehicles, i recently changed timing belt in my newly aquired 2001 Focus (work car) & all bolts came right out & NO RUST
Iam from MI & cars are rusting when there only a couple years old there & bolts break off....What a PITA
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(the below isn't directed at the OP, just anyone that can answer :-) )
What the heck do you do if a bolt breaks off? That is one of my biggest fears of working on my own truck. I am like 260 lbs and have a history of breaking off bolts. I am in Virginia so I am hoping the rust won't be too bad.
What the heck do you do if a bolt breaks off? That is one of my biggest fears of working on my own truck. I am like 260 lbs and have a history of breaking off bolts. I am in Virginia so I am hoping the rust won't be too bad.
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(the below isn't directed at the OP, just anyone that can answer :-) )
What the heck do you do if a bolt breaks off? That is one of my biggest fears of working on my own truck. I am like 260 lbs and have a history of breaking off bolts. I am in Virginia so I am hoping the rust won't be too bad.
What the heck do you do if a bolt breaks off? That is one of my biggest fears of working on my own truck. I am like 260 lbs and have a history of breaking off bolts. I am in Virginia so I am hoping the rust won't be too bad.
1. sometimes when the head of bolt breaks off it will leave a stud (after u remove whatever) u can heat the stud & grab it w/vice grips & pray it will back out
2. there are also stud removel tools (that sometimes work) that u hammer on & the little fingers are supposed to grab/hold broke bolt
3. Drill method....start small & drill the center out of the bolt, keep working the drill bit size up a little at a time (sometimes at this point u can use whats called an "easy out"...not so easy) or once theres nothing left u can use a "thread tool" to fix/replace the threads u just drilled out to get dang bolt out
I HATE broken bolts & while i was living in MI it was way too commmon
But now i live in NC & have bought all southern vehicles
BTW: i would love it if someone on here would buy the Hood off my nice newely aqquired florida truck (gettin a Cowl-Induction)
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Iam not even allowed to take it on huntin trips (its a 2009 and my wife & i are very picky about keepin it like new) so i always go w/my dad & we use his 5th wheel
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LOL give it a few more years I bet it sees a few more dirt roads.
Dually I usually dont take to much time trying to get the bolt out. If I can easily grab it or have some sort of a half way diecent chance of getting it out then I will. Otherwise as long as there is room or I can take the part off, I am a drill and rethread guy. For me it has saved me a ton of time just grabbing your tap & die set and getting to work. Heat can work and also there are a number of penetrating oils out there that can help aswell. I have to say easyout do work from time to time but When they break off inside the bolt its a bit PITA. The easy out metal is a very hard steel and it takes a special drill bit to drill through. I wore out 3 "special drill bits" last time I snapped an easy out off inside a bolt.
Dually I usually dont take to much time trying to get the bolt out. If I can easily grab it or have some sort of a half way diecent chance of getting it out then I will. Otherwise as long as there is room or I can take the part off, I am a drill and rethread guy. For me it has saved me a ton of time just grabbing your tap & die set and getting to work. Heat can work and also there are a number of penetrating oils out there that can help aswell. I have to say easyout do work from time to time but When they break off inside the bolt its a bit PITA. The easy out metal is a very hard steel and it takes a special drill bit to drill through. I wore out 3 "special drill bits" last time I snapped an easy out off inside a bolt.
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