So you didn't need a new housing (sorry if I missed something).It all started with noise coming from the rear of the car which sounded like a bad pinion bearing. So I scheduled a time and took the car in on October 30 15. November 3rd I get a call after the dealership confirmed the noise and disassembled the rear end.
They informed me that the driver side carrier bearing was bad and that the race was spinning inside the housing and that the bearing was spinning on the differential (the tech said he pulled the bearing off the differential with his hand and nearly fell off). They informed me that the race had made a deep grove in the cap and the housing itself and that the housing would have to be replaced.
So the dealership ordered a new differential and bearing set along with a new housing. The Torsen differential and all of the parts minus the housing were received after a few days (Performance & Track Pack car).The dealership has told me that there are no 2013 rear housings in the country and that It is still on order from Ford. The warranty ticket keeps getting updated but still shows it back ordered with no delivery date and "sourcing vendor" under the rear housing status.
So here we are at week 12 and Ford still has yet to deliver a rear housing and my car has been at the dealership since. Is there any Ford rep's that could look into this or any one that could help?
I really don't know what to do at this point other than wait for Ford to come up with a housing so the dealership can put my car back together.
Warrant Issue carrier bearing failed
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So you didn't need a new housing (sorry if I missed something).
Did they line bore the housing when they installed the caps.
Are those caps installed as the machine shop installed? The reason I ask, most markings match what they put on the axle housing. In the pics your caps would be upside down. Also, most markings will be nearest the marks on the axle housing, opposite of what the pics show.
Nsstang: I'm going up to the dealership tomorrow morning to get Rich to change the oil in my 2013. I'm heartened to hear that you have light at the end of the tunnel. I'm also angry that Ford put you through this unnecessary delay and STILL did not replace the damaged parts. I hope you continue to pursue this abhorrent lack of response by Ford and their apparent inability to maintain ALL replacement parts for these cars. I've been a loyal Ford customer since 1983 and I still can't believe they did this. Not acceptable or excusable. I know this is not the fault of the dealership. I thought your Shelby would be welded to the lift, as it has stayed there so long! LOL! I assume Rich will be putting all the parts in. Than goodness you've got a tech who is a master at ring and pinion alignment and as a result, you should have years of quiet and trouble-free driving. Best of luck!
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The Caps are over sized from Mark Williams and do not require the housing to be line bored they do however require to be flat milled until they meet the spec. The machine shop installed the caps backwards and marked them. They had to be switched but stayed on the same side. They are within the 3.0625 + or - .001. If your curious about installation the directions can be found here http://www.markwilliams.com/servicebull/sb0007.pdf
How round is the hole? I would check it out with an inside mic or at least a dial bore gauge.
Does any one have an idea of the number of affected vehicles. This thread worries me about my car.
nsstang - The Ford dealer is going to at least install all parts Labor free, correct?
Ball park range, what was the total out of pocket expense to get this fix and you back on the road?
Ball park range, what was the total out of pocket expense to get this fix and you back on the road?
Don't launch on sticky tires at the track and you'll be fine.
Sucks but sometimes you have to live with just enjoying the car and fixing what comes.
Drive it stock on stock tires and you'll never have a problem ;-)
-J
Car is done and back on the road. I am enjoying the 4:10's as I was cruising in 6th on the highway at 80mph with RPM's around 1900-2000. Car feels solid with all the new suspension and I must say after 5 months its finally nice to drive the car again!
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Is the blue hose going to an expansion tank ? Did Ford help out with the installation labor for this ?
David
David
Blue hose is the return line from the cooler.
what where you doing when this happened to your car.
I figured when i got rid of my 03 cobra that had the irs with half shafts that would snap for my 14 shelby with a sra issue like hard launch with sticky tires would be a thing of the past.
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