5.4 Exhaust manifold leak common?

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Originally Posted by Kwattro

I've got an exhaust leak coming from the right on my '06 5.4. Common problem for these trucks? Hard to fix?

When I traded in my 2001, they told me afterwards when I was asking about it that it also had an exhaust leak from the manifold, they also mentioned that it had to do with bent bolts or something in that area. Those are the only 2 times I have heard of an exhaust leak from the manifold.