it's usually the nut that is stripped out or there is a spot on the t bolt "what the nut screws on".but clean inside boot and pipe then spray with hair spray and take lighter and ignite it for a second and slide pipe into boot and tighten clamp.

what area are you having trouble

 

I had the same issue, kept blowing off different hoses from the turbo to the intake. My fix was double clamping the boot at the intake and replacing the stock clamps with aftermarket clamps that don't have a spring on them. After that I haven't blown off a boot since, 6+ months now.

 

Hairspray works well but once mine failed I tossed em.

 

Is there a way to tell if the entire boot is bad and not reusable? Such as it being flexible and squeezing it?

 

i actually weld a small bead on the lip of the pipe all the way around and for me that
has been the answer ever since.i mean think about it if your pulling a load up a steep hill and the pipe blows off at 12 mid night ROID RAGE TENDS TO SET IN RATHER QUICKLY LOL.

 

I admit loosening and tightening the bolt a bit lately because of looking for coolant leaks but I just cant decide where to start. my roommate says "oh put an extra hose clamp on it and it will be fine" also fatbastardf350 I have no access to a welder so obviously that is out of the question. I will start with cleaning the boot and inspecting the clamp for damage. Just gotta know what to look for in that aspect.

 

Ok. I took the pipe boot off and it had some grime in it so I scrubbed it clean and put it back on. I realize last time I may have over tightened the clamps. This time I made sure they were tight but not too tight. Seems to be doing the trick. I'll go out and give her a WOT run soon to see.

 

A thin smear of RTV can be semi permanent fix if you cant spring for new boots. Keep in mind you have to let it cure and it can be a real bear getn em off again intact

 

Ya i dont think i am going to try that. Ill just go to ford and get a new boot and clamps if it keeps continuing. Only thing is a question i asked earlier. Must i use a torque wrench? Or a regular wrench to tighten the nuts?

Thank You

 

A torque wrench is always the surefire way to go. If you've still got the spring clamps its only 60-75 in/lbs

 

Ok. I took it to a diesek shop. They say the clamp was in the wrong position on the hose as you were supposed to tighten over the groove. They tightened it and I drove home about 20 mi away. And when I got back the gap between the rubber and the pipe had increased slightly. I am not sure what a normal gap is but I'm not comfortable with the fact it expanded. Also I try to give it WOT and the turbo would boost more and really quickly while the RPMs would be quite hesitant. But it is running great so I'll put it that way

 

Does this gap look normal?

 

doesn't work for some reason. On other forums I can upload a picture easily

 

the link isnt working because you are tying to link to your onedrive.live account.

you need a url that ends in .jpg