Well, It happened again. Same plug on the passenger side. The first time it blew I just rescrewed it in, changed all the plugs, and hoped for the best. No joy there. I am going to pull the heads and heli-coil all the plug holes. FYI, I snapped two sockets trying to get the blower off. When I finally got the bolts out, they were corroded and rusted. It was probably from the old I/C leak. With my work schedule it looks like the truck will be down for a few months. Any advice is well accepted. Lastly, I just ordered a Chilton manual for $24.00. Good investment for you DITYers.

Now, time for a break. I got a tri-tip to grill and some beers to slay. Have a great weekend. R/S Dennis

 

Whered you get the manual at?

-Mike

 

http://www.chiltonsonline.com

 

Dennis,
Sorry to hear it, I hope you get it all back together stronger than ever. Good luck with it Brother.

Bill

 

That Sucks Shorty
I so hate reading these post
Best of luck Bro, hope it's fixed better than new soon enough

Unbelievable how Ford closed there eyes to this for
sooooooooo many years and the hundreds of Thousands
of Dollars it's cost them, and the poor bastards that can't
go through wrrnty because they changed the air cleaner
or something ?

 

I changed my air cleaner or something?

 

You don't have to pull the heads

Call JDM, they have some titanium inserts you can tap and then put in the heads.

 

Is this something new Don...

 

When you die, Ford is gonna take that truck of yours
and disect it to see if "ANY" of the original parts
are still there

 

Thanks Don. I will check with Jim. I can't imagine not having to pull the heads.

 

Sorry Shorty, took my 2002 in with a launched #7 plug and my dealership replaced my motor no questions asked. It took 5 weeks to get it back, but it gave me back 28.000 miles. Now no piston slap, updated heads. I'm happy!
Good Luck! Don't mean to gloat!