realmckoy

hey everyone


I would first like to thank you guys for passing on all your years of experience and foul mouth lol...
I know if I'm going to tackle any repairs I always find some good write ups
on here. Two things I will getting done this weekend will be the right side manifold replacement and toying with adding amber/white switch back lights to my tow mirrors....
by the way 2010 f150 XTR 5.4l 4x4 Toronto Ontario (Canada)


Keep your stick on the ice!!

techrep

iTrader: (1)

let us know how that manifold goes for you.. then you can come tackle mine...

realmckoy

Well I gave it a dose of penetrant yesterday and plan on soaking it daily till Saturday. I'm really hoping on getting away with no broken studs. But it's in pretty bad shape... but I do have a welder and some nuts standing by incase it turns into grinding some nuts off.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

LOL... I would just cut those off and save some time, maybe you get lucky and the studs will just come out...get the welder ready.

realmckoy

Poked away at it last night and managed to get two of them. It became clear that grinders or any other cutting device would be the long road.... so oxy acetylene to the rescue!! Torched off all the heads as well as the upper y pipe bolt. I could not find a way to get any kind of socket and rachet combo in let alone get some tourqe on it. I had to extract 6 studs and it was a breeze with a pair of vise grips. I didn't remove the starter because the two lower bolts to it faught the whole way off, once I located the top one I knew I was gonna loose that battle lol. But the manifold and studs are out so all in all is was a successful two evenings. I'll post pic's tomorrow and do a full write some time in the near future.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

thanks

Allinkdupp

You came to the right spot, the cats on here are very helpful.
I built my 04 with help from here, now I'm doing the same with my '13.
Just ask away and they will answer.... Especially techrep.... He's one smart cookie lol.
Good luck

techrep

iTrader: (1)

we all learn from each other.. now come do my manifold... lol

Allinkdupp

It would be cool to see a list of all the people you helped, you helped me on my 04 a ton weather you realize it or not.

And yeah...... Go do his manifold...

realmckoy

I just got it all done and it's running like champ! Sorry techrep I won't be doing that again lol it was a real PITA!!