Lets see, 98 f150 ext cab 4x4 4.6L 137K and on the passenger side I had a leak from the flange. Well I tighted it up, and luckly I didn't break any studs. I also noticed that on the driver side I have a leak at the manifolds because one of the bolts broke that go into the engine. I was wondering if I can put anything on it to quiet the noise down, or something I can do as a cheap repair instead of paying someone to fix it. And also, if I leave it as be, will it be ok, or could it get worse?

 

Best to get any exhaust leaks fixed asap because they will only get worse.

 

Well it's only one bolt that broke off of the manifold, so I can't see how all the other bolts would break off, but it's gonna be an expensive job to fix, and I don't have that kind of money right now.

 

Cheap bolts can be a troublesome fix in the distant future, bummer that Ford didn't use better ones. Your not the only one who has gone through this.

 

Well as long as it will last me till may, I plan on buying a diesel anyways, so.... but thanks for your help