Please Help... Cracked Intake Manifold

[98_GT_Vert]

On my way home from school yesterday I saw steam coming out of my hood. My intake manifold was leaking coolent. I just got back from the mechanic and they told me its a common problem. I only have 45,000 miles on my car! He said its going to be $600 for the re-designed manifold and about 5 hours of labor. What should I do? Im a full time college kid that has no money...

PLEASE HELP

 

[2002BLGT]

On my way home from school yesterday I saw steam coming out of my hood. My intake manifold was leaking coolent. I just got back from the mechanic and they told me its a common problem. I only have 45,000 miles on my car! He said its going to be $600 for the re-designed manifold and about 5 hours of labor. What should I do? Im a full time college kid that has no money...

PLEASE HELP

GEFracing has 99 and newer manifolds for 150 and a few other items , get the 98 model gaskets for your car and some silicone , do a search on here for PI and NPI and you should find some instructions on how to install this yourself , its not that hard , and you will have a bit more power in the upper RPMS by using the newer intake

 

[46gtsblown]

5 hours of labor my ass. You can do the swap in 3 hours blind folded.
Do the search for a PI intake swap it is worth around 10 hp and is fairly straight forward.

Dwayne

 

[2002BLGT]

heres a link with pics should be helpful , do it yourself man , save the money

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=428950&page=2&pp=25&highlight=NPI

 

[Roger_4.6_96]

look on ebay and get a manifold prettyu cheap. i had the same problem but good thing i got a warranty with my used car

 

[Skud]

I thought ford had a recall on this? I have a friend that works in a ford shop and he says he's done quite a few intake swaps with this problem. Apparently, they were all done for free??

Riley

 

[2002BLGT]

I thought ford had a recall on this? I have a friend that works in a ford shop and he says he's done quite a few intake swaps with this problem. Apparently, they were all done for free??

Riley

dont think the recall covered the 98 models even though it should have

 

[JLstang351]

No the recall did not cover 98 only 96-97. Mine cracked at 60k miles. Got the intake shipped for $75 and did the swap in under 3 hours,w/ my dad helping. I agree w/ that other guy that said to buy the 99 up pi intake! Mid as well gain some power from the swap!

 

[Skud]

No the recall did not cover 98 only 96-97. Mine cracked at 60k miles. Got the intake shipped for $75 and did the swap in under 3 hours,w/ my dad helping. I agree w/ that other guy that said to buy the 99 up pi intake! Mid as well gain some power from the swap!

dont think the recall covered the 98 models even though it should have

Ahh, good call. I knew some were fixed for free, but I wasn't aware the 98's weren't covered.

Riley

 

[smokedeez]

I am having the same problem as we speak...warranty helps, but they tacked 200 dollars worth of things warranty doesn't cover. Dealers always tryin to make a buck.

 

[AZZKCKR98]

on my 98 they did an 80/20 deal for me. ended up costing me about 50 bucks, its worth a shot

 

[Ready4this96]

If you have the dealer do it they won't install a PI intake on your car. Mine cracked to and I just bought an 03 PI intake with the aluminum crossover (don't want this to happen again) for $120 shipped, so it's definately worth it, plus I'll be adding to the HP numbers which is always a plus

 

[98_GT_Vert]

Where did you buy your pi intake manifold from? Did you have to buy anything else? I just got off the phone with ford and they told me it would be $450-$500 for everything... Why did the other mechanic say $583 for the part and $350 for labor? hmm....

 

[Ready4this96]

I bought it in the classifieds. All you need it the PI intake, RTV, the coolant hose that runs through the v in the block, and the NPI intake gaskets. And I'm installing it myself. All in all I'm only going to spend at the very VERY most $200.

 

[LI98GTStang]

Sorry you have this common problem and if I read correctly along with 98_GT_Vert they want to way overcharge you. Ford NEEDS to step up and fix a known defect in their product whether under warranty or not. The so-called extended coverage on 96/97s only, needs to be upgraded to a full recall including later years that don't have the aluminum crossover IMO. A large part of why I'm changing out my stock POS full plastic ones, is I don't want to get stuck out in the middle of nowhere with my son and a large repair bill. This is just the kind of thing that turns long time Ford customer to go to Honda/Acura.

 

[96stanglife]

I had this exact same problem with mine and I bought a PI intake with the aluminum crossover, and it made a good power increase..But to follow three months later I blew my motor, so I bought a complete forged longblock, so im trying to sell my old parts...I have the intake for sale in the forums but no good bites....Ill sell it 130 shipped....Email me at [email protected]

 

[98_GT_Vert]

what do you guys think of this deal?

http://www.stangstore.com/Merchant3...y_Code=46INTAKE

is it the aluminum or all plastic intake manifold?

please help.

thanks,
dan

 

[2002BLGT]

what do you guys think of this deal?

http://www.stangstore.com/Merchant3...y_Code=46INTAKE

is it the aluminum or all plastic intake manifold?

please help.

thanks,
dan

this is what you need , heres the part number to ask for // M9424P46

http://www.stangstore.com/Merchant3...&Product_Code=M9424P46&Category_Code=46INTAKE

 

[98_GT_Vert]

it should be here in 2 days...I'll let you guys know how it goes....thanks to everyone for helping me out...

-dan