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Hate to post these kinda threads but seeking advice/reassurance/peace of mind.
1. went to fill up tonight and as I opened the petrol cap/door it kinda clicked and felt like something snapped. Now it doesn't seem to sit as flush as it did before; couple mm out at the top and couple in at the bottom, very noticeable to me at a glance. Checked old photos on my phone & it was definitely nice & flush before.
To save me faffing around and posting a video. I found an old one from some US guys; https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32636&highlight=gas+door+hinge
20 seconds in - mine moves like that now & isn't as smooth as before. Has anyone else come across it? Consensus on that thread seems to be its an easy dealer fix, but the thought of going back in to Ford scares the sh1t outta me quite honestly - especially for a simple thing! Just wanted to see if anyone else has had this in the UK...
2. The gearbox is getting on my t1ts more & more as time goes on. Is it just me or does the manual just feel shit? Buttery smooth shifts is what I was hoping for, seems I have quite the opposite. Low gears (1,2,3) is real clunky & jerky, I get that metallic whirring noise when coming off the clutch (which several people have told me is "normal" including Ford) I'm sure it would sound nasty to someone from the outside. Changing gears in general is just a bit noisy - feels like everything is 50 years old down there. I've never driven any other sports cars (other than the EB) so I don't really have anything to compare it to - not even driven another S550. Is it just the characteristics of the gearbox? The Coyote motor? Or have Ford given me a Mustang that fell off the trailer???
Sorry for the rant - feeling stressed about the whole thing :rant:
1. went to fill up tonight and as I opened the petrol cap/door it kinda clicked and felt like something snapped. Now it doesn't seem to sit as flush as it did before; couple mm out at the top and couple in at the bottom, very noticeable to me at a glance. Checked old photos on my phone & it was definitely nice & flush before.
To save me faffing around and posting a video. I found an old one from some US guys; https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32636&highlight=gas+door+hinge
20 seconds in - mine moves like that now & isn't as smooth as before. Has anyone else come across it? Consensus on that thread seems to be its an easy dealer fix, but the thought of going back in to Ford scares the sh1t outta me quite honestly - especially for a simple thing! Just wanted to see if anyone else has had this in the UK...
2. The gearbox is getting on my t1ts more & more as time goes on. Is it just me or does the manual just feel shit? Buttery smooth shifts is what I was hoping for, seems I have quite the opposite. Low gears (1,2,3) is real clunky & jerky, I get that metallic whirring noise when coming off the clutch (which several people have told me is "normal" including Ford) I'm sure it would sound nasty to someone from the outside. Changing gears in general is just a bit noisy - feels like everything is 50 years old down there. I've never driven any other sports cars (other than the EB) so I don't really have anything to compare it to - not even driven another S550. Is it just the characteristics of the gearbox? The Coyote motor? Or have Ford given me a Mustang that fell off the trailer???
Sorry for the rant - feeling stressed about the whole thing :rant:
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