The turbo base gasket will sometimes leak and require the turbocharger to be removed to replace it. The turbo coolant inlet fittings are regular offenders but are simple to replace. Other Coolant Leaks: There are common coolant leaks around the turbocharger area occasionally.
There isn’t any other fix short of replacing the radiator at this time. Replacing the radiator isn’t a terrible job, but takes a few hours to complete. We usually upgrade them to a Mishimoto all aluminum welded radiator when this happens. The primary radiator (closest to the engine) develops a leak where the plastic tank is crimped to the metal center. The 6.7 Powerstroke trucks have two radiators.
Radiator failure: We see this issue mostly on the early 2011 trucks, so Ford may have fixed the issue. We will continue to update this article as we experience new issues with them. It’s not to say they don’t have a few issues here and there, but overall they are solid engines. After a good five years of being in use, they are holding up great. Ford 6.7 Powerstroke Diesel Common Issues, Problems, and Tipsįord introduced the 6.7 Powerstroke engine in the 2011 model year F-Series and we all wondered how the diesel engine they built completely in house would fair.
0 kommentar(er)
