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Topic: Just out of warranty
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3578
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-09-2002 10:16 PM
   
My wife's 2000 Explorer decided to take a crap. It was flaring up on the 2-3 upshift,so I brought it to the dealer. He found a blown valvebody gasket. The problem stems in the valve body,though,which is a non servicable part,so it needs to be replaced.  "Don,tell him what he's won! " I won a nice $900-$1000 repair bill!  Damn women,why can't they just drive a 74 F100? 
I located a 79 F-250 2WD in mint condition for $5600,and it as looking awful tempting right now!
[This message has been edited by MLariviere (edited 12-09-2002).]
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 36138
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-10-2002 12:38 PM
Did you try to talk the service advisor into warranteeing it? Bring the girls with you and ask them to look real sad. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 Be sure to remember our sponsors, Mustangs Plus, NPD, and Osborn Reproductions.
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 2111
From: Fort Madison, Iowa USA - United We Stand
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 12-13-2002 06:45 PM
Ouch. Yeah...give them the sob story...maybe they'll be nice to ya.
That 79 sounds good though.
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70MachT-5
Gearhead Posts: 132
From: Pasco, WA (on the banks of the Mighty Columbia River)
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 12-16-2002 10:39 AM
Im losing that lovin' feelin' . . . my 2000 F350 is about to roll 36k and out of warrantee. Up to now its been little things I have had the dealer fix . . .And I just got a revised jacking procedure from Ford. The torque spec on the lug nuts have been revised UP. Stay tuned for more . . . ------------------
MarkC ~ 1970 Mach 1 T-5
1965 Shelby Trans Am coupe (clone)
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/70MachT5.html
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3578
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-17-2002 11:35 PM
If you can still get the ESP,I would consider it. That Diesel will beat you to death with repair bills. Don't diesels have a 6/100k powertrain warranty anyway?
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