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Old 08-25-2010, 11:00 AM   #97
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I just feel the need to jump in and join the "not Fords fault" group here.

Clutch is a wear item, its just more expensive and harder to change than brake pads. Now just because there was a TSB on the clutch doesn't mean every clutch was bad. There were plenty of TSBs for early build Camaros such as the output shaft of the transmission that didn't end up applying to every car. Mines an early build and Ive launched it a bunch of times with no problems, others snapped it in one shot.

So you go back after 10k miles (which I hope you can agree someone who doesn't know how to drive stick very well can EASILY cook a clutch in less than 10k miles) with a car thats modified and expect them to replace it based on a TSB that theres no way to prove would definitely apply to your particular car. Thats like showing up with bald tires and saying they are defective, or burnt brake pads. They don't know how you drive and where you drive it.

Your problem is then compounded by forum posting which I agree sucks but its there. You may very well have damaged it that day (probably not) and while it worked it took some time to finally fail. Just showing their POV which may well be true, they weren't watching you drive it correctly or wrong so they err on the side of whats fair for all customers (otherwise everyone would be fighting about whether or not they know how to drive stick right) and what saves the company money. Sorry man, I feel bad but Ford is in the right here. If you mod any car you need to expect and accept this.
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