What have you done to your mustang today?

[ford20]

Someone needs to give this dude a hug lol

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Dropped the POS off at my mechanic to install the M-3075-E GT500 front lower control arms... Piece of shit Ford

Story?

 

[blk12gt]

Dropped the POS off at my mechanic to install the M-3075-E GT500 front lower control arms... Piece of shit Ford

Cheer up lil buddy, mine sat for two weeks in August, only to find out parts on backorder, its been sittin at the stealership since12/26 and hasnt been touched.

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[fhlh]

Story?

Same story as most I guess...Front end clunks and sounds like a whore's year-old mattress when traversing speed bumps.

It ain't the end links and all that jazz, I've torqued and re-checked time and time again. Strut mounts are J&M and they are new.

It's the hydro bushings and the ball joints in the lower control arms.
This 'upgrade' should tighten things up nicely once it's done as I could feel the slop and it was shimming (ball joints) on the highway...
At 25k, I'd expect these parts to last longer... but I'm certain the combo of Houston's shit streets and 60lbs of Saleen Supercharger helped speed up the demise.

 

[Jeffk]

Looks great Jeff! How you enjoying it?

Thanks man! I'm starting to enjoy it more now that I'm fixing some of the issues. The new Magnapack catback got rid of this embarrassing buzz that it made when cold.

What is the spoiler fix?

Here's a before pic.



For some reason Ford thought it was a good idea to mount the rear spoiler 3" from the rear edge of the deck lid. I call it a fix because it looked like an afterthought to me being where it was.

Looks a lot better man

Thanks man! You get that chin painted yet?

 

[yz85rider2002]

Yeah I plastidipped it. It looks good with the black finish

 

[NUTCASE]

got some more parts and tools. preparing to do a trac lok rebuild, pinion seal replacement, and get the headers sent to a machine shop to get de-warped. oh yeah, and oil change to LOL.

 

[blk12gt]

Same story as most I guess...Front end clunks and sounds like a whore's year-old mattress when traversing speed bumps.

It ain't the end links and all that jazz, I've torqued and re-checked time and time again. Strut mounts are J&M and they are new.

It's the hydro bushings and the ball joints in the lower control arms.
This 'upgrade' should tighten things up nicely once it's done as I could feel the slop and it was shimming (ball joints) on the highway...
At 25k, I'd expect these parts to last longer... but I'm certain the combo of Houston's shit streets and 60lbs of Saleen Supercharger helped speed up the demise.

Lol... I'm done with stealerships. I just got off the phone w the service writter, he was like "Well the shop forman thinks its the endlinks." I told him I waited 2 weeks for the control arms diagnosis, and over 3 months for the parts because last time you guys said it was the control arms, now its not? To top it off they think the clicking noise in first snd second gear is something to do with the exhaust? Wth does exhaust have to do with with a clicking noise only when the car is in gear?

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[FIVE-OH]

Lol... I'm done with stealerships. I just got off the phone w the service writter, he was like "Well the shop forman thinks its the endlinks." I told him I waited 2 weeks for the control arms diagnosis, and over 3 months for the parts because last time you guys said it was the control arms, now its not? To top it off they think the clicking noise in first snd second gear is something to do with the exhaust? Wth does exhaust have to do with with a clicking noise only when the car is in gear?

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You're crazy dealing with this. I would be on the phone with Ford customer service. Maybe I got lucky with a good dealer but I've never had to deal with that on any of my Fords. Same day diagnosis and parts ordered is how my dealer works. Not sure how you are towards them, but you need to be more of a pain in their ass. I hope you get loaners whenever your car is there too...

 

[blk12gt]

Well I should be getting her back tomorrow, if she still makes noises I'll be calling. Thank you for suggesting.. I might have to get with jewc about other stealerships.

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[bullitt boy]

Sound tube delete.

 

[K_Brogoitti]

Aligned the front end and took it for a drive. Tweaked the knobs on my front Strange adjustable. Still waiting on the rear shocks but wow she rides like a damned Benz! Well, maybe not that good but pretty nice. LoL I gotta say I'm a damned good alignment tech :beerchug:

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[JEWC_Motorsports]

So you went with my suggestion eh? lol

 

[fhlh]

Looks awesome !!!


Terry

Damnit if those taillights aren't starting to grow on me, but I'm putting that 330.00 towards blowme cams

 

[K_Brogoitti]

I did indeed thanks for the insight! :thumbsup:

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[fnfast]

Damnit if those taillights aren't starting to grow on me, but I'm putting that 330.00 towards blowme cams

Love the taillights. Got the cams too just haven't put them on yet. Lol.

 

[Bullitt 3309]

Lol... I'm done with stealerships. I just got off the phone w the service writter, he was like "Well the shop forman thinks its the endlinks." I told him I waited 2 weeks for the control arms diagnosis, and over 3 months for the parts because last time you guys said it was the control arms, now its not? To top it off they think the clicking noise in first snd second gear is something to do with the exhaust? Wth does exhaust have to do with with a clicking noise only when the car is in gear?

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did you get my last PM about Northside Ford?

 

[garner]

Put on my 3.7 sleeper badges and green mustang registry decal. Removed the sound tube, strut tower brace, and engine cover

 

[GoneFord]

Finished out the front suspension with Hotchkis sway bar saddles and bushings.

And finished AMustangRocksLeather install.

 

[lethe]

Drove it around while i searched for some fittings for my oil feed.