Help with leak tracing
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Help with leak tracing
Hello, grabbed a 95 F250 with the 460 freshly rebuilt with less than 1k miles recently; I noticed this when picking it up and again saw some fresh coolant in this area after letting her run for a bit. I did notice the hose with some dried residue, but nothing was wet around the clamp.
Was wondering if was just my intake manifold seal as it seems or if anyone has had experience with this specifically.
Much appreciated!
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Yes, intake manifolds can leak in the corners when the gaskets fail
Just did a 1994 F250 last week with a 5.8 and dual thermactor tubes
Bitchy job to say the least
The 7.5l 460's leak from the same corners when the gaskets fail
Very time consuming job to do it right
Those intake gaskets on small and big block Fords need to be replaced about every 15-20 years
I've had to replace the intake gaskets on both the vans that I have owned
Replaced hundreds of sets at the dealer back in the day
They say NOT to use sealer on intake gaskets
I use Ford gasket adhesive around the pitted coolant ports on both sides of the gaskets, that helps them live longer
Just did a 1994 F250 last week with a 5.8 and dual thermactor tubes
Bitchy job to say the least
The 7.5l 460's leak from the same corners when the gaskets fail
Very time consuming job to do it right
Those intake gaskets on small and big block Fords need to be replaced about every 15-20 years
I've had to replace the intake gaskets on both the vans that I have owned
Replaced hundreds of sets at the dealer back in the day
They say NOT to use sealer on intake gaskets
I use Ford gasket adhesive around the pitted coolant ports on both sides of the gaskets, that helps them live longer
Last edited by manicmechanic007; Oct 14, 2025 at 04:18 AM.
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