6.4 Liter Ford Powerstroke - Coolant Leaks Points - Radiator Removal

This video will show the known leak points of the 6.4 Liter diesel. I then show the removal of the radiator.
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[@Mr42960]

I just had this job performed on my 08 with 27,000 miles on it. Extended warranty only covered the radiator itself, powertrain covered the thermostats, I voluntarily paid for updated hoses, degass bottle and coolant flush. Including my $100 deduct, my cost was $800. Ford knows they had design problems with many, many trucks going through radiators, yet I have to pay 800 for warranty work? Thank you Rusty, for showing me what the technician had to go through to fix my truck. Thermostats !

[@smokeskull]

Thanks for all your great videos. I am a mechanic and enjoy your tech videos immensely. You can never know too much. Your soothing voice reminds me of the movie Alone in the wilderness. Great show.

[@fredcrum4398]

One of the best narrated instructional videos on youtube. Thank you.

[@joebeezy9471]

Thank you so much for this video. It saved me over a thousand dollars

[@srmastertech]

@rcdixon76 Thanks for the great complement! Once you peal some of the layers off, you will see it is not all that difficult! Thanks again and welcome!

[@srmastertech]

@rdp2370 I hope your 6.4lit keep running strong and reliable! Just keep a close eye on the fluids levels. You will notice any problems before they become serious!

[@tucobenedicto1780]

Awesome video. Helped me do it myself!

[@srmastertech]

@peewee20126 Great to hear my video has helped! Your very welcome!

[@mtd1982]

If you make a follow-up on this video to reinstall the radiator can you also include replacing the t-stats/hoses? Thanks and please please keep going with the 6.4 vids!

[@seannot-telling9806]

I had one of my Aircraft mechanics instructors tell me a trick for making the the universal sockets flop less. Place a small O=ring over the joint and it will be a bit less floppy and still let it move as needed. BTW : Good one hand video shots

[@Jeremywalsh7]

I appreciate the info. I get to do this lol.

[@chevydmax237]

great vid

[@amblelusters7309]

You have helped me so much, I really appreciate the help and love to watch a professional work.

[@srmastertech]

@k80parcours I do have footage I shoot for this. It just didn't record too well because there isn't much room and it is dark in there. I will try to get something up for you!

[@happydays8939]

I'm taking my 2008 f250 to dealer tomorrow. They tell me the labor cost is the reason for $1600 to replacing a hose & line. 10 hours labor is by the book. After watching this video, I am getting it right up the tail pipe. It took this ford mechanic less than 15 minutes to have total access to everything. Why does Ford service use a book of lies to justify the overinflated labor time and then post a video to back up my complaint of labor hours being all lies. *LESS THAN 12 MINUTES TO GAIN TOTAL ACCESS*

[@taylorejohnson4887]

Thanks so I got my radiator out but I have a bunch of questions any chance you would be willing to communicate with me I just bought an 08 f350 power stroke and the radiator started leaking and my asshole boyfriend who mind you is a mechanic refuses to help me for whatever reason I tried to find you on Facebook but Couldent my Facebook is taylore Johnson please contact HELP!!

[@Mikeywil0003]

this is a 2010 model??!?!?! I cant believe there has been that much failure in 2 years and 80k miles. I hope Ford got it right with the Scorpion. The 6 liter and 6.4 seem like real money pits. Through all the trial and tribulation with the $6.0, and the $6.4.....they should have devised a recall that is a one shot deal that fixes ALL the problems at once and fixed them for good, a one shot deal. Everyone is losing so much money with these trucks. When the tires dont roll, the owner makes 0 money

[@membersonly6005]

Great video you definitely gave me the confidence to do it myself and with the savings on labor I ordered a all aluminum radiator. Thanks again. GREAT VIDEO!

[@chrisdavis2325]

Great Video. I have a2012 F-350 with a radiator leak (front driver's side, bottom of radiator). Can't afford $1,700 from the dealer. Any suggestions?

[@srmastertech]

@Mr42960 They way I do my warranty work, I'm not sure how they do things there, but if you came in my shop with an extended warranty, I would have had everything covered by the warranty, including the flush! If the TSB was followed, it would all have been covered the radiator, both hoses. I would cover the flush as related damage.

[@srmastertech]

@mtd1982 The video you request is in the editing process now! Part II will show thermostat R&R, the horizontal EGR cooler removal. My video for the thermostats is kinda poor in quality, but it works. I will also show what a hyper-extended thermostat looks like. After the poor quality of during the thermostats, I picked up a GoPro!

[@srmastertech]

@fatmikey00032000 I do agree with you. I wish Ford had the fix the first time. At least they did get it right with the 6.7 lit. I have not had any concerns with any of my customers.

[@SparkZ1420]

@srmastertech Thanks EPA.... I still prefer my LB7 Duramax or a 7.3 Powerstroke, the pre-EGR diesels lol

[@srmastertech]

@SparkZ1420 All thanks to the environmentalism!

[@rcdixon76]

Just subscribed and I can't thank you enough for these incredible videos. There's something about watching an experienced, patient mechanic carefully tackle such a complex engine. Gives me a glimmer of hope that I might be able to work on my 6.4 once I'm out of warranty. Best wishes in 2012 srmastertech.

[@allritythen]

Dear Sir, Is there a way to repair the Radiator? I know the shops don't want to hear the words repair as apposed to replace. But I am a repairer. The new one would just break again.

[@srmastertech]

@svt89 Labor will be around $300, the radiator is the expensive part!

[@rdp2370]

We got to have more "How it's done" 6.4 videos. I love my 6.4 but had excellent luck out of it hope that continues!

[@MyChuck123]

I love your vids. Very well done. Question: If an EGR cooler is leaking will it cause the Eng temp gauge to spike and de-rate the engine? Under a hard pull usually 3/4 of the way up the gauge just jumps to max and it de-rates. Pull over, shut it down, give it one minute and it runs fine again. I did notice his degas tank is very low to and his cap is no good. But, will gas build up in that cooler spiking the temp?

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

I am experiencing this at the moment. Sometimes it jumps to the red mark and after about ~2 minutes it goes back to normal. Or if i shut it down like you mentioned.

[@srmastertech]

@666smokeskull Thanks for the great comment! Soothing voice huh, ok!

[@calebsaddler6298]

Just finished a radiator job on my 08 and couldn't have done it with out the help. Your work style is the same as mine (quality) and that's not something you find all the time. Please keep the vids coming my truck isn't getting any younger. Still flushing with distilled. Any thoughts on additives to help cooling system , Or just a good mix of Ford Gold and distilled? Thanks again for the help.

[@Freestylefroese]

6.4 videos are the Best! Keep'em coming

[@dukeofnewyork5493]

I wanted to know how to access the lower hoses on my power steering reservoir. I ain't doing all that. But, I can see the hoses at 14:08 Thanks.

[@Rodrigosoccer7]

cap 🥲

[@pepinillorick1214]

Thanks man.

[@Scott-xh7wd]

Thanks for the video. Saved me a ton of time, Alldata is useless for radiator removal on this one.

[@srmastertech]

@rdp2370 Your very welcome!

[@misfitisland4538]

11:19 Again, where's that F%#KEN magnet?

[@be4stable]

lol

[@williamsantiago7303]

I have a 2011 Ford6.7L 4X4 and it's my first Ford and my first diesel engine. I've built many gas engines but I don't know much about the diesel and I have SO MANY questions about my truck but when you go to the dealer to ask a tech a question they have attitude and no time for me. Do you think if I gave you my # and sent you a check that maybe you could answer my questions? If you don't wanna do that I understand fully. Love the video bud.

[@taylorejohnson4887]

William Santiago did he contact you cause I wanted to get ahold of him to

[@DCAengr]

Thanks for the great videos. Are all three radiator hoses supposed to have dual "O" rings on both ends? Local dealer didn't have new ones in stock, so got Gates 23815,16 & 17. some ends have only one ring. Thanks again.

[@smaautogroup266]

HIT THAT THUMBS UP FOR THE ONE HANDED VIDEO SHOT! DONE! LOL

[@SparkZ1420]

EGR on Diesels= The failure of reliability.

[@k80parcours]

Have you done a video on how to replace the serpentine belt without removing the radiator?

[@srmastertech]

@mtd1982 it is uploading now!

[@jpar2471]

Again! This guy is f*cking 10!! Thanks Mastertech!

[@rdp2370]

Oops sorry forgot to add a huge Thank you for doing all of this for your viewers Rusty!!

[@mtd1982]

@srmastertech Have the radiator/tstat/hoses ready, just waiting on the vid!

[@knartsylady]

Hubby says great video! Good job! Thanks!

[@08PSD]

Thank you for the video! It helped drastically.

[@saknk1]

how much for a job like this ?

[@TheFirefighterdude2]

Great video. Thank you for taking the time to make, and narrate it.

[@GCraigmile]

I work on a "LOT" of Ford trucks and it Blows me away "WHY" any one would buy a Ford truck with a 6.4l ????!!!!! Nothing but TROUBLE!! I hear all the time,, Well if you fix the trouble they have it a good Eng',, OMG!!!!!!! Why??? You would NEVER buy a TV' that has bad parts in it or any thing you know has bad parts on it going in to it..

[@Sam-fj1ug]

Thank you

[@MrLolololololol0l]

My 6.4 has 219k miles with the original radiator still, guess I just got lucky!

[@cacaroecharacing6203]

They will last pretty long if you do highway driving. Off roading frame twist is what causes the problem's. The aluminum separates at the plastic sides of the radiator. I replaced two of them on my 2010. Worn cab mounts will cause a lot of twist also.

[@UhuhuhuhYouknow]

Damn youre lucky. My 08 F450 had it replaced 40k miles ago and its leaking again already. Its only got 105000 miles on the whole truck.

[@Kobboss]

thanks rusty

[@svt89]

Cant wait to see part 2 great vid!

[@ToddFelmly]

Ford still has radiator problems on the 6.7. I have a 2012 F350 and the main radiator leaked at the drivers side tank. Replaced under warranty thank goodness! Get a video of the 6.7!

[@Kanesgarage]

Good work Rusty, as usual!

[@Dukkilla6969]

where do you get your plugs to plug up the cooler lines?

[@mitocaf1]

Great video!!!!! I was Gina get some1 to change it for me but I looked it up and it brought me to this video and I took the time to watch it and sure it did, it helped me a lot. I was going to spend about $1,300 to get it replace and labor too but I did it my self and safe the labor charge and plus I have learn something new.. Thanx and keep showing more videos about fords

[@snorelax6143]

Nice video...but that's a lot of work just to get at a hose / pipe that leakes down below

[@getfitt40]

Great video. Thank you for sharing some good wisdom.