UPDATE
Just got back from mechanics.
It is cylinder #5 that was the issue.
The new intake is on.
They drove the car in and out of the shop a few times trying to solve the issue with the t-stat o-ring. Car was not smoking, making strange noises, steaming, or anything like that. PRoblem didn't happen until after new intake was installed.
They changed oil as well.
After they put the new intake on they went to take the car out of the garage, turned key and BOOM. Engine didn't start just the boom. A couple pieces of the engine block blew out. Engine still turns.
Spark plug did not have coolant on it.
Mechanic said they did use a vacuum to suck out any water that might have been in the cylinder. But if there was water in cylinder why wouldn't it just get blown out the exhaust???
Car certainly should blow with a simple engine crank?
He can only theorize that some how water had to got into that cylinder.
He didn't have a real good explanation himself as he had never seen this happen before.
MIghty odd that they didn't have any problem until AFTER the new intake was put on. Maybe they dropped a bolt into cylinder?
He suggested I could bring in a 3rd party appraiser or even have his insurance people look at it. He said he had nothing to hide. Is is just trying to cover his butt?
Suggestions?
I think I might try to get a local Ford dealer to come look at it.
How would I go about making a claim against his general liability insurance? Anyone have to go that route?
Just got back from mechanics.
It is cylinder #5 that was the issue.
The new intake is on.
They drove the car in and out of the shop a few times trying to solve the issue with the t-stat o-ring. Car was not smoking, making strange noises, steaming, or anything like that. PRoblem didn't happen until after new intake was installed.
They changed oil as well.
After they put the new intake on they went to take the car out of the garage, turned key and BOOM. Engine didn't start just the boom. A couple pieces of the engine block blew out. Engine still turns.
Spark plug did not have coolant on it.
Mechanic said they did use a vacuum to suck out any water that might have been in the cylinder. But if there was water in cylinder why wouldn't it just get blown out the exhaust???
Car certainly should blow with a simple engine crank?
He can only theorize that some how water had to got into that cylinder.
He didn't have a real good explanation himself as he had never seen this happen before.
MIghty odd that they didn't have any problem until AFTER the new intake was put on. Maybe they dropped a bolt into cylinder?
He suggested I could bring in a 3rd party appraiser or even have his insurance people look at it. He said he had nothing to hide. Is is just trying to cover his butt?
Suggestions?
I think I might try to get a local Ford dealer to come look at it.
How would I go about making a claim against his general liability insurance? Anyone have to go that route?