Intake Leaking water....

[OutlawCobra97]

I think this is common on these model cars. Its is a 96 4.6 GT. Water is leaking from the seam in the water passage in the intake right behind the alternator. I am wondering if there is anything anyone has tried that has worked to prevent this leak without changing intakes...I swear I wish they would get over the plastic.

Thanks for giving me the right to post and hello to everyone....

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Hey man, welcome to StangNet.

You problem is that your plastic intake manifold has cracked.

Tomorrow morning call the service counter at your local Ford dealer and speak to them about this before you do anything else. Technically they do not have to do anything to help you but you never know. If you VIN is on a special list you may be entitled to reimbursement, the dealer will know for sure.

This is a very common and known problem. Do a search here and you will find TONS of info on this.

A new intake manifold is about $150 and you should be able to install it yourself if you decide to go that route.

Sorry to hear about this man, all those old design plastic intake manifolds crack eventually. Here is what the new design looks like, the aluminum does not crack:

 

[OutlawCobra97]

Plastic

I will contact the dealer.

My family owns the local NAPA and that is the exact replacement intake they offer.

Thanks for the help. I have never heard of this problem before but after doing some research I learned it was common. I was hoping that someone had got some epoxy to work, wishful thinking I know....

Thanks for the reply, good to be here....

 

[1992 2.3LX]

i am in the same boat. going to call about the reimbusment myself.

 

[four six]

I think you may be too late for the replacement.

 

[DTNODYA]

I think you may be too late for the replacement.

Definitely is. When mine cracked, I called and talked to all kinds of people throughout the Ford world and the bottom line is that if you bought a replacement manifold within 7 years from when you purchased the car (either that or when the car was made) then they will reimburse you. Otherwise, the class action law suit settlement doesn't apply.

I was hella pissed because I was like 2 months passed the 7 year mark.


But if the crack is not big and you need to drive the car until you get a new IM then you can use JB weld and it will work. I know at least 10 people (including myself) that used JB weld ... I wouldn't do it if its like split real big though.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

It depends on the VIN and, as I said, ask the dealer service counter.