Dreaded 460 Exhaust Manifold Leak
Well I have the dreaded "tap tap tap" noise that pretty much guarantees an exhaust leak. More or less making this post to vent and to get tips from anyone who has done this before... At least the no...
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I had the related thing of broken manifold bolts on the passenger side of our 2005 E450's V10 around three years ago. Our shop removed (how ... I don't know ... as it looks like a nasty place to get access to in a van) and installed new mainifold bolts.
I "HOPE" that they may have also resurfaced the manifold .... as Gary says above. Unfortunately the excellent heating up and retightening that Gary recommends didn't get done, and I hope that I don't live to regret it.
Our mechanic recommended doing nothing about the broken bolts as I didn't hear any manifold leak sounds or smell any fumes. However I had them fix it anyway, just to be proactive.
I "HOPE" that they may have also resurfaced the manifold .... as Gary says above. Unfortunately the excellent heating up and retightening that Gary recommends didn't get done, and I hope that I don't live to regret it.
Our mechanic recommended doing nothing about the broken bolts as I didn't hear any manifold leak sounds or smell any fumes. However I had them fix it anyway, just to be proactive.
