24,000 miles-----motor done--need advice

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Nov 4, 2014 | 04:50 AM

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Why do you drive with cleats on?

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 4, 2014 | 04:51 AM

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That’s great! Glad to learn your dealer took good care of you. Thanks for the update, Priceless!

Deysha

Yes my Dealer took good care of me

Nov 4, 2014 | 06:34 AM

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Yes my Dealer took good care of me

Awesome!

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Nov 4, 2014 | 09:03 AM

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Firstly... am glad you got your issue resolved and your car is running again. Kudos to your attention to detail and your dealership.

Secondly, the items in bold I highlighted above. If you were "lurking" a while here, you would have know that the problem with that vendor is not that uncommon. So I'd say I'm not surprised. Sorry to hear that. Learn from it, and choose more wisely with your next vendor.

Sigh.... I have read those threads. I've read the hate as well as some praise on this site and others.

I wanted to give them a fair shake, so I decided to use them. Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose. It may end up being a 100$ lesson, well see. I just put in a complaint at AM hoping they will do right. Will find out soon enough.

Nov 4, 2014 | 09:24 AM

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I went with the McLeod clutch line kit (I got it from American Muscle). The McLeod kit uses AN fittings in combination with the QD fittings, and includes a bleeder elbow. It was more expensive, but it's well worth the money.

I did not notice that kit. Just checked and wish I went with it. Thanks, will keep it in mind.

Nov 5, 2014 | 09:44 AM

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I looked at that kit on your recommendation, but several comments indicate that you won't be able to get to the bleeder once installed. What's your experience?

Nov 5, 2014 | 10:20 AM

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Here is a photo of the door sill. Sorry so close, i had to make the picture smaller to be able to post it.

MAN, If I worked for Ford and had to make determination for warranty coverage based on that photo, I believe I would deny it as well as it looks like someone has been hauling a giant bag of metal files in and out of that car. Even the door sill plates have chunks tore out of them?!!?? WTH?!?! I would have at LEAST suggest cleaning up the area before the pic were taken so it didn't look so neglected/abused

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Nov 11, 2014 | 06:20 AM

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I looked at that kit on your recommendation, but several comments indicate that you won't be able to get to the bleeder once installed. What's your experience?

It's tight for me (I have a T56 magnum XL), but we used the bleeder when setting up the clutch, although using the bleeder elbow does not prevent you from using the standard pump-a-million-times method of building up hydraulic pressure. The main reason I got the McLeod kit was because it allowed me to use 90-degree AN fittings in addition to the OEM-style QD fittings. This means the line itself doesn't present a loop at the firewall.