98 Taurus 3.0 lower manifold elbow part # 17255 leaking.

I am trying to help my neighbor repair his Taurus. He had an
antifreeze leak from a pin hole where the heater hose connects to the
elbow that connects to the lower intake manifold This elbow is the
metal block that the sensors for the temperture gauge and computer
screw into.

He ordered a replacement elbow Part # 17255 from Ford thinking it
would screw into the lower manifold casting but it has no threads. It
must be pressed into the manifold which is aluminum. We are afraid to
try and remove the old one, and maybe break the aluminum manifold,
without some more information on how to properly do it. None of the
manuals we have looked at (Motors, Haynes, etc have any information on
how to remove it.

If anyone has ever replaced one of these elbows or has access to a
factory manual we would appreciate any information on how to do it
without breaking something. there is a picture of the new elbow at:
http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=356589&ck=

Van

Vangard wrote:
> I am trying to help my neighbor repair his Taurus. He had an
> antifreeze leak from a pin hole where the heater hose connects to the
> elbow that connects to the lower intake manifold This elbow is the
> metal block that the sensors for the temperture gauge and computer
> screw into.
>
> He ordered a replacement elbow Part # 17255 from Ford thinking it
> would screw into the lower manifold casting but it has no threads. It
> must be pressed into the manifold which is aluminum. We are afraid to
> try and remove the old one, and maybe break the aluminum manifold,
> without some more information on how to properly do it. None of the
> manuals we have looked at (Motors, Haynes, etc have any information on
> how to remove it.
>
> If anyone has ever replaced one of these elbows or has access to a
> factory manual we would appreciate any information on how to do it
> without breaking something. there is a picture of the new elbow at:
> http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=356589&ck=
>
> Van

You could ask the Ford dealer.

You may have to remove the intake manifold, which should not be that
hard. Then take it to a machine shop.

Jeff