Cal-Van sells a tool kit that will be a guaranteed fix - even if other inserts have already been tried. I personally possess one of those kits, and have successfully repaired TWO heads with it. First head was already inserted and had blown out the repair. The repair was done with the insert shown in the pictorial below. Problem one was that due to the location of the failure, it was not possible to verify if the insert had been properly swaged with the provided swaging tool. Somehow, it did not "feel right" to me. Sure enough, it failed again a few weeks later. At that point, the vehicle's owner had seen an ad for the Cal-Van tool set. We ordered the kit, and with some apprehension, we applied it to the affected cylinder. So far, it has been going strong for over 6 months.
Now a few words about Ford and their "manufacturing practices."
Ford has been using aluminum heads WITHOUT steel inserts since the early 1980s. To those of you who criticize that, I say WHY NOW??? After they worked fine for 30 plus years, why now point a finger and condemn Ford?? Don't discount the fact that most other carmakers also use aluminum heads without steel inserts. Next, about the "reliability" of Ford products, I say this: Ford stands up well to ANY of the competition. Their frequency of repairs are no worse than any other make, and substantially better than some other makes. If you are having good service from the make that you are driving, then I say bless you and I hope that you continue to get good service from that make. If you are having problems with your Ford, I suggest that you take a good hard look at the odometer. What do you expect Ford to do about a spark plug blowing out at 150,000 or more miles? How long do you think that a manufacturer should warranty a product??? I have been driving Ford cars for about 40 years. I have gotten above average performance from ALL OF THEM. My current vehicles include a 2000 Explorer with 250,000 miles on it, a 1993 Ford Taurus with 188,000 miles on it, and a 1954 Packard with unknown miles on it, but it is 61 years old.
Quit picking on Ford!! I'm not picking on what you drive!!
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