PSA: Check your Clamps!

[ZXERT]

Was on the way home Monday in my Ecoboost, on a freeway on-ramp. I floored it and as soon as boost built the charge pipe popped off of the turbo.

I limped to a dealership where the tech there said that most Ecoboosts come with the clamps loose, but that Ford has issued a directive to tighten them before they go on the lot.

He stated that 4 clamps were loose and that he tightened them all.

Please take this under consideration.

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[Juben]

They are notoriously bad for not being tight. I don't know what Ford is doing at the factory.

 

[dbmonster]

Checked mine today because of this thread, sure enough all the clamps on the hot side charge pipe were loose. Thanks for posting!

 

[EcoSwag1990]

Yep I was told mine were loose

 

[Ecoboosted]

Yes after taking delivery i popped the hood and tightened all of the loose clamps.

 

[Oakstang]

Good to know. Where are the clamps?
Thanks

 

[Impulsed7]

The three bottom most s-drive clamps on the intercooler piping. Mine were loose ish, and the bottom 2 were almost off by the time I checked them.

 

[tsunami]

I checked and tightened all of the screw-type clamps on my EcoBoost. Three were only gently finger-tight. I mentioned this when I stopped at my dealer. The Sales Manager was listening. He popped the hood on a show room EB, pulled out a screw driver...and two of the clamps were really loose. He immediately walked over the DP department to tell them to check/tighten the clamps as the EBs come in. He came back and asked me how I knew about the clamps possibly not being tight. I suggested he join the Mustang6G Forum!

 

[EcoSwag1990]

Now you better not post about mods you do to your car cause he might see it lol

 

[larryjoe]

No idea how they stayed on this long lol

 

[Grey03]

Good thing I checked.. Mine were loose and not even fully seated right at the turbo. It was barley hanging on...

 

[TheNameAndy]

Was on the way home Monday in my Ecoboost, on a freeway on-ramp. I floored it and as soon as boost built the charge pipe popped off of the turbo.

I limped to a dealership where the tech there said that most Ecoboosts come with the clamps loose, but that Ford has issued a directive to tighten them before they go on the lot.

He stated that 4 clamps were loose and that he tightened them all.

Please take this under consideration.

FIRST thing, I'm doing tomorrow morning!! Thanks for the heads up..

 

[CoyoteFiveO]

I had nothing but issues with mine after I put a tune in my car. Definitely recommend tightening them before any mods!

 

[TJP719]

The three bottom most s-drive clamps on the intercooler piping. Mine were loose ish, and the bottom 2 were almost off by the time I checked them.

Would you be able to take a picture of where exactly they're located? Noob car mechanic ftw [emoji58]

 

[Bullitt]

Would you be able to take a picture of where exactly they're located? Noob car mechanic ftw [emoji58]

Bump, I'd like this too. The intercooler ones I saw when I checked under the hood were all very hard to reach.

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