Without the manifold installed, so that a pressure test can be done, there isnt any real way of telling what the original leak was. The one you need should be the same one I used on my 00 Town Car. Since 1918, Dorman Products has supplied the automotive aftermarket with high-quality replacement parts, hardware and fasteners. My mechanic came by and after checking it all again, no luck. On Monday I called mechanic and he told me that he found out that this was a defect in the intake on all 4.
And people wonder why the major auto companies are going out of business!! My late father was a firm believer in the Ford product, but I will never buy another one. I got the car home but couldn't tell where the leak was. I have the second manifold in storage. This second one, I was told, was a small crack on the inside and barely visible when the manifold was hot I did not see it. The Ford dealer told m 4. The bracket took 10 minutes. Coolant blows into your alternator, clouds of steam result, keep going and you overheat the engine and kill it.
How do I know the hose wasn't the problem and not the second manifold? AutoTrust Platinum provides a growing selection of low-priced air filters and intake system components. I did the repair myself, am an accomplished amateur with decent tools. May have been the hose, or there is a hard line under the intake that leaks as well. I left it there and he took it to the mechanic this morning. It fit well with no modifications to anything and I was able to even use my existing Alt bracket. At least foreign auto manufacturers acknowledge that they need people to buy their products and care about customer satisfaction after the sale. Replacement Intake Manifold 50-State Legal is a high quality replacement for your old or damaged factory unit.
Well here it is the end of January and the thing is got a horrible vacuum leak. Not for the faint of heart but a confident amateur can do this, some special tools needed. After reading here, I see it probably won't do any good to complain to Ford, but I will anyway. I have 2 concerns: 1 I know Ford built a piece of garbage here, but I thought they fixed it after the first recall which I did not qualify for. Why should there be any time line to get it fixed? Still couldn't find leak, so I removed fan, housing and still no luck. Then we could see coolant leaking, not much though, from area behind alternater. It sounds strange that the manifold would only last that long.
They deserve to be run out of business. The updates to the manifold were an aluminum crossover in the front where the alt bolts up, and a metal hose fitting for the heater hose on the pass side rear of themanifold. After arguing with Ford customer services and a local dealer, I found out that the recall was only for police and taxi vechicles seven years earlier. And there is no permanet fix for this problem. I called Ford and got the run around one person said yes it was covered so I had my car towed over to the dealer and they informed me it was not covered so I called Ford again and they said no it was not covered and had no record of my earlier call.
The fault has to do with the fact Ford also ran a primary coolant tube through the manifold. Finally while full under full pressure, we saw a crack across the front of the intake. I would not recommend this intake as it w ill not last and you will have to do it all over again. If Ford knows that the intake manifold is defective like this then they should replace all of them class action lawsuit or not. They have defective window regulators also, and they rob you on that repair also. Ford needs to stop giving people the run around and start replacing known defective parts. Instructions were clear but could have been a little more descriptive.
The people at local dealers, parts and service, will tell you that people come in all the time to buy these converted intakes to replace the cracked ones. The kit is designed to fit a range of different 4. Mechanic told him he's lost count of how many of these he has fixed. You think Ford would make it right for their owners, guess again. I for one will not be buying another Ford.
After being screwed by them, I don't care if they have to close shop forever. These Dorman manifolds are made from high-quality materials, so you know that they'll fit. Said Ford recalled limos, taxis, and police cars, but too bad for the rest of the people who have them. And because it's used I have to contact dorman to see if I can get a refund or exchange. I installed it correctly per the instructions, proper torque sequence, cleaned the mating service up etc. Using a drill and socket adapter made the self tapping screws a breeze.