ticking sound
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ticking sound
ok my truck has a ticking sound on the drivers side and the guy at ford told me it is a exhaust leak its either the manifold or somewhere else i dont know is there a way to check it , i looked on the block and didnt see an deposit around the headers please some one help its driving me crazy
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Check out the exhaust manifold studs between the heads and manifold. It's common to have the rearmost one break on either/both sides. look at the fifth pictureThe outter stud at the y-pipe and mainold will rust through and also cause a leak.
My truck has had both of these issues. I burned the y-pipe stud out and replaced it with a bolt. I'm living with the manifold to head stud. It only ticks when it's cold. I'm thinking about welding a washer to the broken stud and then a nut to the washer. I hope that the heat will make the stud loose and easier to turn. If it does, I'll screw in a new stainless steel copper plated Ford service stud and leave it alone, even it the tick is still there, but I'm hoping a little clamping will seal it back up.
My truck has had both of these issues. I burned the y-pipe stud out and replaced it with a bolt. I'm living with the manifold to head stud. It only ticks when it's cold. I'm thinking about welding a washer to the broken stud and then a nut to the washer. I hope that the heat will make the stud loose and easier to turn. If it does, I'll screw in a new stainless steel copper plated Ford service stud and leave it alone, even it the tick is still there, but I'm hoping a little clamping will seal it back up.