Intake Removal Day 1

My new intake is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday. So I started removing the old intake. Only took an hour to get it to this point. Only thing left is drain coolant, disconnect fuel and pull out.

Intake Removed

 

 

Reference pictures for vacuum lines, plugs, Throttle spring, etc...

 

Intake Plenum Removed

 

Alternator Removed

 

Can you tell where all the coolant was leaking into.

 

This picture shows where the leak is coming from. Common failure on these 4.6 Modular Motors.

 

To Be Continued...

Coolent Leak

Water Pump Replacement

Developed a Coolant leak somewhere. Replaced the Water Pump as it was starting to make a noise. Also replaced the Serpentine Belt and Thermostat. Afterwards, the leak made itself apparent. Leak is coming from where the metal meets the plastic on the thermostat housing on the intake manifold.

 

This is where it is leaking

 

Water Pump Pulley bolts removed

 

Water Pump Pulley removed

 

Water Pump Pulley had shredded belt around it. 

 

Water Pump compared to the New Pump 

 

Water Pump O-Ring was deteriorated

 

New Pump Installed

 

Photo Shoot

Oil Change

Rear Ford Emblem Overlay

 

 Custom overlay on the Ford Oval

 

 

Cobra Rotors and Caliper Install