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Yeah I've been spaying mine with Kroil for like 3 months every day so I'm sure that helped. The worst part of the job was the top starter bolt. That killed 3 hours trying to get that out. And yes the shock tower makes those middle studs tough
Wow! Congratulations, that's a lot of work. I don't have the patience for that any more. I'd just rather pay somebody else to do it.
No Congradulations yet. I still gotta put it back together but I was stoked when I got every stud out so had to tell someone who cares..
But it is an achievement just to get out. Do you have to do the other side too?No Congradulations yet. I still gotta put it back together but I was stoked when I got every stud out so had to tell someone who cares..
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The other side doesn't leak but I will be doing it soon
Pull the starter and reach in with a 6 point 12mm combination wrench.once they are broken free reach a ratchet wrench in. The nuts were originally 13mm but since they rotted some were 1/2" and some were 12mm". For the front bottom which imo is the worst I used a 3" 3/8 extension, swivel and deep 6 point 12mm. I pushed the extension against the frame so it would keep the socket straight while I broke it free.
This is a family car and no real need for headers. I did think about it though because I do occasionally tow but it just wasn't in the cards at the moment due to not knowing what I'm up against for the drivers side. If I did headers I'd still be working on the drivers side.
I also can't take credit for my tips and tricks. I've watched brians videos over and over. He provided a base on an f150 for how to get it done and I adapted that to the expedition.
Your crazier than I am! I've pulled a few motors but these look like a horror show to get out
Impact would have either sheared them off or pulled the nuts alone. The issue with that it you need the studs extracted to remove the manifold yet you need the manifold out to extract the studs... See where I'm going with this?.. Its best to take it slow and get the nut and stud together. You'll notice in my pic there is 1 nut off and that's the one I tried the impact on
I know they do that for almost all the ford diesels but never see it done in an f150 chassis. The diesels are impossible to work on with the engine in the truck. So they take the truck off the engine....
