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Clutch issue - 92
Hello Everyone
Thought I'd post a resolution and thank everyone for your great comments/insights. I did end up having the Ford dealer change the slave, which he said had a slow leak, causing the pedal to drop. He did the clutch package as well, of course. Seems like the technician did a really good job. I've been driving it for a couple of weeks now (Slight burning brake smell for the first two days, but it works and rides just like the original now). No problems. I inspected underneath, and I can't tell anything was done at all, except for a few new bolts on the exhaust system. I'm pretty impressed. A little over $1,200 with tax. The technician said he checked my tranny fluid (which I already had done) and test drove it. He remarked how unusual to find a 92 that still has gleaming brake lines :O). Said he'd try to buy it from me if it was an automatic. The only snag was those pesky rubber plugs in the tranny. The dealership agreed to replace them if I could find the metal replacements. I searched all over. Couldn't find the Dana #219-3052 anywhere. Finally found the Dorman #555-108, and had a friend drive me many miles to get them. Turned out they were the WRONG ones!!! Way too small. I don't know if those are ones for another location (there are plugs on the other side as well?) or if they changed the part number. (The part number was stamped into them, so I know it was right) Anyway, the technician said he pulled the old ones and that they were in good shape. He said he glued them back in (silicon sealant I think) and assured me there would be no problem with them. Afterwards, I was able to crawl under truck and reach up over the transmission and feel them. They really are in tight. Too bad I couldn't have them replaced while the tranny was out, but I'm not worried about them at all, and now realize I can check them easily. So thank you all again. A little over 85,000 on my 92. And I'm happily driving along. Regards, Anthony Giorgianni "Anthony Giorgianni" > wrote in message ... > Thanks everyone. Heard from the dealer this morning. Slow leak in the slave. > Oh well. $1,100!! to replace cutch, throwout bearing and slave. I called > some other shops. Price seems about right for NY-Connecticut region. One > wanted $1,200! I've also asked them to look into changing the top rubber > plugs. I gave them the part numbers from the old Singleton Explorer site. I > wonder if the replacement plugs still are available. > > Thanks again. > > -- > Regards, > Anthony Giorgianni > > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back > to the newsgroup. > > |
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