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I extended my original 4 year extended warranty for 3 more years (thanks to Lou) and one month later I get the sweet smell of anti-freeze coolant Friday night. Plus a little fog.
Saturday I put the coolant system under pressure and can’t get more than 12 PSI . I find I have about 4 hose clamps leaks from the cheap Ford clamps. I replace all the leaky ones plus as many hose clamps as I can reach with the worm screw type clamps. Then pressure the system again and get to 16psi only to find I have a crack in the thermostat housing.
I must leave Monday for a two week trip to California on business.
Time to call in my marker.
A call to my local dealer and he connects me to Ford Road Side assistant. I answer all their questions and the assistant tells me they are sending a wheel lift tow truck and I tell them NO!
Please send a flat bed tow truck. They OK the flat bed.
They pick the Tbird up one hour latter. Then the dealer calls me to tell me they have My Bird at the shop and will start on it Monday.
Monday the dealer calls to say the car needs a thermostat housing and they expect to have it Tuesday and have the care ready for pick up Tuesday afternoon and YES it is under Warranty.
Yes they will send a courtesy van to ride my wife to the dealer. We did not op for the free rental car this time.
Seven year old cars need extended warranty unless you want to be a wrench at any time.
Happy Motoring
Saturday I put the coolant system under pressure and can’t get more than 12 PSI . I find I have about 4 hose clamps leaks from the cheap Ford clamps. I replace all the leaky ones plus as many hose clamps as I can reach with the worm screw type clamps. Then pressure the system again and get to 16psi only to find I have a crack in the thermostat housing.
I must leave Monday for a two week trip to California on business.
Time to call in my marker.
A call to my local dealer and he connects me to Ford Road Side assistant. I answer all their questions and the assistant tells me they are sending a wheel lift tow truck and I tell them NO!
Please send a flat bed tow truck. They OK the flat bed.
They pick the Tbird up one hour latter. Then the dealer calls me to tell me they have My Bird at the shop and will start on it Monday.
Monday the dealer calls to say the car needs a thermostat housing and they expect to have it Tuesday and have the care ready for pick up Tuesday afternoon and YES it is under Warranty.
Yes they will send a courtesy van to ride my wife to the dealer. We did not op for the free rental car this time.
Seven year old cars need extended warranty unless you want to be a wrench at any time.
Happy Motoring
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