NoahsArk117
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Hey Everyone,
I'm going to try and make this as simple as I can. I bought a used 2016 GT about 2 months ago. Everything ran fine and it had no issues. Roughly 3 weeks ago I noticed shifting became more difficult, I felt the clutch slipping on acceleration, and the clutch pedal started feeling very spongey and wouldn't return with its same force. From previous experience with manual transmissions I thought i needed a new clutch and maybe even throw out bearing. I ordered an Exedy Mach 500 clutch kit (flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing). I had a very reputable shop that I trust install it over the last few days. When picking it up they told me my trans was in bad shape (black fluid with metal shavings). I noticed none of the problems were fixed other than the clutch slipping. Getting into and out of gear is even more difficult now, to the point that I think I may break the shifter if I push to hard.
The car has 33k on it and still has some powertrain warranty left. I scheduled a service with Ford next week to look at it. I'm hoping they cover the new trans even though I just put in a mach 500 clutch kit. Looking for advice here as tho what to tell them and how to go about the repair. Really don't feel like buying a new MT82, especially if its just going to go out again after three years. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I'm going to try and make this as simple as I can. I bought a used 2016 GT about 2 months ago. Everything ran fine and it had no issues. Roughly 3 weeks ago I noticed shifting became more difficult, I felt the clutch slipping on acceleration, and the clutch pedal started feeling very spongey and wouldn't return with its same force. From previous experience with manual transmissions I thought i needed a new clutch and maybe even throw out bearing. I ordered an Exedy Mach 500 clutch kit (flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing). I had a very reputable shop that I trust install it over the last few days. When picking it up they told me my trans was in bad shape (black fluid with metal shavings). I noticed none of the problems were fixed other than the clutch slipping. Getting into and out of gear is even more difficult now, to the point that I think I may break the shifter if I push to hard.
The car has 33k on it and still has some powertrain warranty left. I scheduled a service with Ford next week to look at it. I'm hoping they cover the new trans even though I just put in a mach 500 clutch kit. Looking for advice here as tho what to tell them and how to go about the repair. Really don't feel like buying a new MT82, especially if its just going to go out again after three years. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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. However, it's possible a dealer might agree to look at it, and then deny coverage once they look at it inside (noticing the obvious abuse), possibly resulting in hundreds of dollars of labor charges, in addition to being on your own. That's why if a dealer agrees to look at your tranny, I'd put in writing that you DO NOT authorize any charges without your authorization. They might give you the car back in pieces, but at least you wouldn't have to pay anything. And you could get the tranny rebuilt with better components instead, and at a cheaper price. Good luck brother, and keep us posted.
