Got the 100K miles blues, F-150
As some of you remember, I recently did the plug job on my F-150 and was very sucessful in it's outcome. After getting the coolant and fuel filter changed, and a new fuel pump control module installed...
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Have you considered doing it yourself?
I think that the dealership is putting in a lot of shop time because they have had past problems with broken bolts that cause the job to eat up shop time. If you are very careful to move the bolt a little tight then loose, then tight again, you can get it moving without breaking the bolts.
Probably all you would need at this point is new gaskets, and then you can seal it again. No more leaks. You can also check with a local muffler shop, and see what they have to say. It might be a leaking exhaust system causing all that noise. I replaced the exhaust in my 15 year old 1975 F-350 and it became as quiet as my car! I loved that $800 cost! They put on a huge muffler, and went to a single 3" exhaust pipe for the 460" engine.
Good luck,
Fred.
I think that the dealership is putting in a lot of shop time because they have had past problems with broken bolts that cause the job to eat up shop time. If you are very careful to move the bolt a little tight then loose, then tight again, you can get it moving without breaking the bolts.
Probably all you would need at this point is new gaskets, and then you can seal it again. No more leaks. You can also check with a local muffler shop, and see what they have to say. It might be a leaking exhaust system causing all that noise. I replaced the exhaust in my 15 year old 1975 F-350 and it became as quiet as my car! I loved that $800 cost! They put on a huge muffler, and went to a single 3" exhaust pipe for the 460" engine.
Good luck,
Fred.
