2006-10-11 14:29:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Gear Box 1 is the only one who posted the correct answer. I would only like to add that if you plan on purchasing the correct replacement intake from your local Ford store, the part number is F6SZ-9424-AA. This kit comes with the replacement intake with the updated aluminum coolant runner, gaskets, modified alternator bracket, and various hardware items.
2006-10-11 15:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first it is not normal for an intake manifold (in that era)to crack ever unless someone has cracked it, It is most likely made of aluminum, you can buy a used one or an aftermarket one I'm sure but it may be hard to try and repair the one you have. More info would help.
2006-10-11 14:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by jimmac7777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intake is made of plastic.. The fail point is the seams with coolant (usually behind the alternator or the heater hose connection on the back of the intake) .. I never saw one leak air..just coolant... the mustangs and the crown victoria police cars have the same issues from it. (has to do with a build up of heat as well as the coolant.. but failure is more often found on the cop cars...
The new intakes feature a aluminum coolant passage but the rest is plastic like before.. (as the fail points was always the coolant passages...
2006-10-11 14:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by gearbox 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Gearbox is on point.
The intake (stock) is a composite plastic and is prone to cracking. You can replace it with a new composite intake with an aluminum crossover. Mine went 50k and never cracked, I've heard of some cracking sooner or later. I did the PI Headswap on mine and installed an '02 Intake with the aluminum crossover, which really woke the car up. (Tell your significant other it was for maintenance purposes!!)
2006-10-12 11:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by quick4_6 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magnesium. Its kind of a mix of aluminum and other soft metals. Don't try to fix it just go to a salvage yard and get a used one.
2006-10-11 14:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by vwjessie69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop.and it could be cast or aluminum, depends on if its stock or not,you didn't say, but id say its aluminum,most were for that year,good luck i hope this help,s.,,PS and they were bad to crack if they weren't tightened down right on the bolts.
2006-10-11 14:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some are made of aluminum and others are made of cast iron
2006-10-11 14:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is cast aluminum. Garbage.
2006-10-11 14:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by doogie494 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be made of aluminum if it's that new either way a little bit of JB Weld should fix it.
2006-10-11 14:39:04 · answer #9 · answered by daniel s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if its a 4.6 it is a plastic turd -very common for them to spring a leak
2006-10-11 14:32:12 · answer #10 · answered by michael_stewart32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋