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Dec 2, 2010 | 03:07 PM

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towing company

Ok so I need to get the mustang home. I know people on here have had cars towed, so what company did you use? I've got no idea who to call.

Dec 2, 2010 | 05:47 PM

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brittain towing .. most all will charge 2 bucks a mile loaded

Dec 3, 2010 | 05:43 AM

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I thought I saw you going south on Research Park Blvd this week. What happened? Make sure you get a company that does flatbed towing, else your front valence will get bent.

Dec 3, 2010 | 07:54 AM

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Parker Towing. They do all of mine. Flatbed. Never hurt a vehicle. Always gets there in good time.

Now I just call my insurance company and I don't even need any money. They are direct charged.

Dec 3, 2010 | 11:02 AM

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I like Barry's Towing. They have flatbeds and have given me good service a few times now.

Dec 3, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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I've used congo a couple times, always had good service and the price is reasonable. they've always sent a flatbed too.

Dec 3, 2010 | 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mgreene

I thought I saw you going south on Research Park Blvd this week. What happened? Make sure you get a company that does flatbed towing, else your front valence will get bent.

Either my flywheel has broken teeth or I broke the starter that I put on the car 4 days prior to breaking down on campus. The starter motor just spins, no attempt at cranking the engine.

Dec 3, 2010 | 07:40 PM

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Put a wrench on the crank pulley and rotate the engine. Retry start. If no good, remove starter and bench test bendix

Dec 4, 2010 | 08:36 AM

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Can't you push start it? Get it rolling, jump in, and clutch it! You need to get emergency road service on your insurance policy. Don't any of your friends have a rope?!

Dec 4, 2010 | 03:03 PM

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Well its home and the problem has been found. The starter has chipped sections of teeth on the flywheel, so that the gear no longer engages.

Dec 4, 2010 | 04:31 PM

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can you put a new ring on it ?

Dec 4, 2010 | 04:41 PM

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They sell them, so I might do that.

Dec 4, 2010 | 09:16 PM

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Ordered a new flywheel ring gear

Dec 5, 2010 | 08:18 AM

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just warm it up good with a toarch so it will expand the slip it on ..

Dec 7, 2010 | 12:55 PM

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Well it gets a new starter as well. Mine failed the test, and it was only used for 4 days.

Dec 7, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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I've never messed with trying to put a new ring gear on a flywheel. Is it cost effective? New flywheels are less than $100 and used ones are plentiful aren't they?