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Old 06-11-2013 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by F150Marine
I just found the same issue and found this post. Good to know I am not the only one, seems like a flawed design on this one. Did you guys just tighten it or replace the gasket too?
Tighten. Yes dumb design for sure.
 
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Old 06-11-2013 | 01:54 AM
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I'm pretty sure there's an active TSB on this.
 
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Old 06-11-2013 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by emsdoc
I have the leak fixed. It was the 2 bolts on the transmission that also holds the exhaust bracket. Not fun to get to, but it is now fixed. Thanks everyone!
I split open the two halves of the exhaust bracket and put copper grease in between. The carriage bolt that keeps the bracket together has a self locking nut, so I used very little torque to allow the bracket to slide as the exhaust expands. So far so good
 
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Old 06-11-2013 | 11:13 PM
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All fixed. I used the cut an Allen with a grinder trick now all set. I will have to watch his one.
 
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