Cracked manifold: Any solutions?

[blue88mustang]

The previous owner is sending all the paperwork on the Exp. One of the manifolds was replaced on July 22nd of this year, but there is still a very noticeable "tick" when the engine is running.

It definitely sounds like an exhaust leak.

Any solutions to this problem? I don't really care about the performance as this is supposed to be my daily driver. Seriously.

Thanks for any input.

 

[mhn3773]

Jb weld =)

 

[Rhett]

I know that a lot of 5.0's have had exhaust manifold leaks, causing the tick sound. You could try re-torquing the bolts that hold the manifolds in place. It's possible that the bolts have worked loose or were not tightened enough when they were replaced.

 

[TheRookie]

First thing is to find if it really is an exhaust leak. If so Find where the leak is. Some places can weld a crack depending on size and location.

 

[section525]

It helps to use the proper hardware too:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=83255&highlight=headers