Haha, tim did your friend happen to mention WHY he bent a rod? Was it do to the leak issue? and how many miles did he have?

 

He had 75K miles, smelled coolant, and had a puddle on the floor. The dealer hasn't torn into it yet, but, it sure sounds like a gasket. If I hear more I'll post.

 

Dealer said an injector went bad and dumped raw fuel into a cylinder causing the hydraulic lock. $4700 for new engine becuase this was not a drive train componet. What a bad break.

 

Well its good to know that I'm not alone. About 6 months ago mine took a crap on me too. Got a new crate motor insatlled for about $2200. Pretty good deal. Also insatlled by ford certified mehanic. may sound crappy but atleast I ain't the only one. good luck to all on their problems.

F irst
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R ace
D ay

or was it

F ound
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R oad
D ead?

nah I like the first one.

 

My cousin in Louisiana lost his 99 4.2 to the lower intake gasket problem,about 5-6 months ago.Ford said the lower intake was not torqued correctly,causing the gaskets to fail! Anyway,he has an extended warranty and only had to pay $100.00 deductible. BTW, I saw a couple of posts about 2000 and newer 4.2s having the lower intake gasket problems! Newer owners,BEWARE!

 

To go back to Jimmy's wonder of how my engine will hold up while boosting nitrous....I believe my motor will last a while. I know that, with racing (which I don't do very often), there are certain risks involved. You have to be prepared for, and willing to accept, a breakdown and see the breakdown as a positive manner of internally upgrading or modifying your motor. If and when my motor finally goes boom, I'm going to rebuild the entire motor, bored and stroked, cams, pistons, lifters, rockers, and really use it to my advantage.

However, I really and truly take care of my truck when not racing. Off the track, I drive like an old lady.

Every time I start my truck, I wait unitl the fast idle rpms drop below 1000 before I put my truck in gear. Many people start their trucks and immediately punch the throttle and go screaming down the street, then they wonder why their trucks run like crap.

This is probably the worst thing you can do for your truck, punching the gas when there is no fresh warm oil circulating throughout the motor.

Wait until your fast idle rpms drop below 1000 before you put it in gear, even if your in a rush. It adds a few minutes to your trip but will earn you a good 25k miles extra in the long run.

I've never had bad luck with motors, and I've owned many many vehicles. Call it luck, or call it taking appreciation for my stuff and taking care of it. Fix problems before they occur.

Pull PM every week. You military guys should know this one. Preventative maintenance.

Keep your engine sparkling clean, not with Gunk engine degreaser, which eats away at all your rubber and plastic, but by taking the time to manually clean it with 409 and lots of rags, then spray it down with Silicone. It's easy to see something starting to break if the engine is sparkling clean, then you can fix it before it breaks. Plus, oil and dirt on your motor deteriorates gaskets, rubber, plastic, and electrical components.

tom

 

Tom, silicone?

 

Silicone spray. It repels dust and is non conductive and water resistant, keeps your rubber and plastic pliable and protects your electrical components from arcing. Plus it make your motor look nice. You can get straight silicone spray from any auto parts store. Your engine has to be spotless first. Try it, you'll like it. (note to self, pick up some more on the way home from work tonight)

Tom

 

Yeah I've always used it on my w-strips and stuff but I had no clue you could spray it on the engine. You the man...i'll make sure and spray down my new one when i get it

 

No, for your exterior plastic and rubber parts, use Mothers Back to Black.

It is simply the best. It is like a wax for plastics and rubbers. It does NOT wash away no matter how much it rains. I'll apply a coat of that stuff to my rubber steps on my bumber and 2 months later, after it rains, the rain STILL beads. The stuff is freakin amazing.

Problem with silicone, is that when it rains hard, it washes off and runs down the side of your truck, leaving streaks behind.

Try the Mothers Back to Black for your exterior, trust me, you'll love that stuff.

Tom

 

After you spray with siliocone most times all you have to do is take a water hose and spray out the engine bay. ummm this works real good on mud trucks to keep them clean, they clean up easier after a day in the dirt.

 

Oh yeah,

It's the same silicone spray that you use to spray down outboard motors and jet ski engines.

 

I use a 50/50 mixture of Simple green and water,then elbow grease.Afterwards,I spray it down with silicone spray.My dad taught this way to me at the young age of 12.(39 now,and his 50/50 mix was soap/water) But,if you keep it clean you only have to wipe it down and not do the whole process.

 

So guys, here is a question,
I have caught my leak ( lower intake gasket)before anything blew , i just hope it will make it till Tuesday when I can get it in. But if the newer models are now experiencing the same gasket problem, What good is it to have Ford replace the gaskets? It sounds like they will put another set of crappy gaskets in. Should I just go to a auto parts store and buy my own or can I trust ford to do it right this time? I want to fix this and not have to worry about it again. It is kinda a drag wondering if your truck is going to start every morning

 

Go here and read everything. Then file your online complaint with the link provided at the bottom of the page. Hopefully, if they receive enough complaints, they will issue a recall.

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