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bbock here from NY--had to reregister with new name
Anyway- my son sent me this link about Excursion V-10 and Larger Ford V-8 engines. Could anyone comment on this if they have experianced this and/or if it sounds true or something I dont need to worry about. I have a 2001 V-10 4x4 Excursion.
Thanks
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Ford's V-10 and larger V-8's.
<HR style="COLOR: #990000" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Anyone else here own a Ford Superduty or Excursion with a V-10 or Large V-8?
it seems as though the bolts that hold the header on to the engine snap after a few years. You have three different metals expanding and contracting at different rates and eventually the bolts shear off.
Well. Due to the large span of the bigger engines, they have replaces the bolts with copper ones. To get the old/broken ones out, they have to drill them out. If they can't drill them out, they will send them to a machine shop. If they can't get them out, you need new headers. $800 per side. Plus the cost of getting to this point.
I am actually scared about what the bill is going to be for this one.
new sensor for the air intake $350/part plus install
Fixing the bolts start at $900. Kinda open ended here.
4 new coils at about $100/piece plus installation.
oil change and new sticker.
This could end up being like $2500-$3000.
I have two V-10's superdutys...........
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ps--This was off a misc posting area on a woodworker site--so not to sure how legit it is
I just went thru having my plugs changed after that plug spitting scare--dont need another prob lol
bbock here from NY--had to reregister with new name
Anyway- my son sent me this link about Excursion V-10 and Larger Ford V-8 engines. Could anyone comment on this if they have experianced this and/or if it sounds true or something I dont need to worry about. I have a 2001 V-10 4x4 Excursion.
Thanks
************************************************** **********
Ford's V-10 and larger V-8's.
<HR style="COLOR: #990000" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Anyone else here own a Ford Superduty or Excursion with a V-10 or Large V-8?
it seems as though the bolts that hold the header on to the engine snap after a few years. You have three different metals expanding and contracting at different rates and eventually the bolts shear off.
Well. Due to the large span of the bigger engines, they have replaces the bolts with copper ones. To get the old/broken ones out, they have to drill them out. If they can't drill them out, they will send them to a machine shop. If they can't get them out, you need new headers. $800 per side. Plus the cost of getting to this point.
I am actually scared about what the bill is going to be for this one.
new sensor for the air intake $350/part plus install
Fixing the bolts start at $900. Kinda open ended here.
4 new coils at about $100/piece plus installation.
oil change and new sticker.
This could end up being like $2500-$3000.
I have two V-10's superdutys...........
<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->__________________
Maybe...........
************************************************** ********
ps--This was off a misc posting area on a woodworker site--so not to sure how legit it is
I just went thru having my plugs changed after that plug spitting scare--dont need another prob lol
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