Manifold tick?

[SilverBullet]

I've always suspected my manifolds of being leaky, but tonight for the first time I hear a loud audible tick that goes away when I get off the gas, and seems to get louder and faster as I step on the gas. Is this my manifold finally cracking??

 

[Turdle]

I've always suspected my manifolds of being leaky, but tonight for the first time I hear a loud audible tick that goes away when I get off the gas, and seems to get louder and faster as I step on the gas. Is this my manifold finally cracking??

You should have cast manifolds-maybe there is a crack in the egr tube-

You want the headers huh?

 

[techieman33]

The bolts may just be loose, it's been a pretty common problem recently

 

[SilverBullet]

Yeah, I'd like to get new headers, but I can't replace them without justification.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Yeah, I'd like to get new headers, but I can't replace them without justification.

Or in some cases the wife's permission.
Maybe next spring

 

[techieman33]

Or in some cases the wife's permission.
Maybe next spring

Just show her Brian's old manifold and tell her it's yours

 

[Dan Whitaker]

I just started experiancing the samething as SilverBullet this weekend.

I spent two days putting in a new radiator & water pump and then it started this. Somedays I want to push the thing off a cliff.

 

[techieman33]

I just started experiancing the samething as SilverBullet this weekend.

I spent two days putting in a new radiator & water pump and then it started this. Somedays I want to push the thing off a cliff.

that thing is just falling apart on you

 

[Dan Whitaker]

that thing is just falling apart on you

210k miles is taking a toll. The radiator was leaking right at the tank/core. I figured a new water pump was safe, cheap insurance.

 

[SilverBullet]

I popped the hood today and had the engine running, trying to find the source. Still not sure where it's coming from, but on the passenger manifold I could see the gasket (at least the exposed part) is disintegrated and falling apart. Boy, those manifold bolts are ruuuuuusty!!

Anyone know, if I went to Ford to buy brand new manifolds, what they would cost?

 

[techieman33]

Don't worry about the rust, they're cast iron, new one's would be covered in rust pretty quickly. I'd just clean up the gasket surface, throw on some new gaskets and hope for the best.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Anyone know, if I went to Ford to buy brand new manifolds, what they would cost?

Almost as much as Torque Monsters.

http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...ke=23&model=Mountaineer&year=2001&catalogid=1

This is for a 1996-1999. Notice the price difference. I can use this as leverage when the wife want's to :frustrate about the cost of the Torque Mosters
http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...ke=23&model=Mountaineer&year=1999&catalogid=1

 

[techieman33]

wow, the headers are cheaper

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Crazy isn't? $500 for just the right side exhaust manifold for a 96-99 when its a worse material/design than 00-01

 

[techieman33]

Yeah I bet they've made a fortune selling that crappy design too

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Gives me good levearge for when the wife :frustrate about the cost of the Torque Monsters