Took car in for alignment, left with burned clutch

[illtal]

The video links won’t work for me.

i'll yewtube dems

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[JetGray_Mach1]

Good luck OP this really sucks.

This scares me, to avoid this maybe I'll try:

1) tell them to not test drive and that you have a tracker on the car
2) Place a dash cam and put a visible note
3) Put it in valet mode?

 

[illtal]

Good luck OP this really sucks.

This scares me, to avoid this maybe I'll try:

1) tell them to not test drive and that you have a tracker on the car
2) Place a dash cam and put a visible note
3) Put it in valet mode?

Valet mode does nothing, especially if the problem is a hack driver can't drive a manual.
You need a valet tune... specifically limiting throttle, and rpm.

best thing to do is be there while whomever is working on it if you're not going to take it to a reputable mustang only or shop that deals with sports cars or high end cars.

 

[illtal]

initial "test" drive


drive back to firestone


smoking - hint it's not the brakes.



super painful to watch

 

[Geodudes550]

initial "test" drive


drive back to firestone


smoking



super painful to watch

those videos sound amazing, did you clean those up or did YouTube compression do it? Thank you!

 

[illtal]

those videos sound amazing, did you clean those up or did YouTube compression do it? Thank you!

yewtube... they are raw 1080 native and the sound is indeed good from that dash cam
what brand is it

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

initial "test" drive


drive back to firestone


smoking



super painful to watch

ASSWIPES!!!

 

[illtal]

to be fair it does not look like he was "beating" on the car.
Just not a good enough driver to be "test driving" a manual car.
He needs some practice, nonetheless the damage was done in a few miles.

 

[Geodudes550]

yewtube... they are raw 1080 native and the sound is indeed good from that dash cam
what brand is it

It’s just some cheapo Amazon model, honestly. Here is the link: 4K WiFi 2160P Dash Camera for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ2PCDJK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[illtal]

It’s just some cheapo Amazon model, honestly. Here is the link: 4K WiFi 2160P Dash Camera for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ2PCDJK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have a rexing, I forgot to have the guys install it though.... will probably do it next week on the wifes car.

 

[ORRadtech]

It’s just some cheapo Amazon model, honestly. Here is the link: 4K WiFi 2160P Dash Camera for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ2PCDJK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The ad says it records G force as well. Anything helpful in that data?
I mean a test drive for an alignment, on the off chance it might be needed, should be about going straight which should require minimal acceleration.

 

[K4fxd]

I always test drove any car I worked on. If something wasn't right I wanted to catch and fix it before giving it back to the owner.

For alignments it was to make sure the car tracked correctly and the wheel was centered. I never once beat on anyone's car and if the owner wanted to ride with I always said yes.

 

[GrabberBargeCaptain]

I've given my wife a few lessons driving stick in my Mustang, maybe 2 or 3 tops, and all she has done is 1st and 2nd gear.. but im confident she can drive better than that knucklehead. Jeez that was a lot of clutch slip lol.

At least this is a chain with corporate oversight.. i see a new clutch in your future

 

[NightmareMoon]

My dad nearly did that to my car right after I had out a new clutch in like 1 week before. He was following me back from a toyota dealership 2 miles away and I guess he has forgotten entirely how to drive stick.

He rode the clutch the entire 2 miles at like 5-10 mph. Smelled like clutch for more than a week but we didnt have to replace it entirely.

 

[Bluemustang]

initial "test" drive


drive back to firestone


smoking - hint it's not the brakes.



super painful to watch

Jesus. Looks like some dude who doesn't know how to drive stick. That's awful to watch. No way possible that's brakes man.

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