Suspension is in... but... ***updated TODAY**

focinite · Mon May 21, 2007 11:08 pm

wheel bearing ... why would your rotor be all fucked??? check yer brakes, and that big divit....new rotors!!!!! go get some.

i was woundering why you had so much strut shaft hanging through the top?!?! you should only have like a 1/4 to 1/2 inch past the mount nut.

Deagle50ae · Tue May 22, 2007 2:58 pm

awww. 4,000 miles and I already wrecked my brakes.

SVT-swap · Tue May 22, 2007 5:52 pm

Deagle50ae wrote: awww. 4,000 miles and I already wrecked my brakes.

That pedal in th middle is for emergency use only.

Deagle50ae · Fri May 25, 2007 4:57 pm

alright. so
ford says.... the noise is a bad wheel bearing. they will replace it under warranty.

BUT

the threads on the axle shaft are stripped and they WONT COVER IT. they want to charge me $650 for something that should be covered under warranty. I DID NOT touch that bolt. they had the car in the winter suspecting an issue with the axle shaft. the mechanic even said doing the suspension shouldn't have anything to do with that nut. this is fucked. I am talking to a manager tomorrow. My father has purchased 3 newer trucks from them in the last 6 years, and my car has a little over 4,500 miles on it. Why would they dick with me like that?? They get paid faster from Ford for warranty than they do anybody else.

plus
they can't even get the part until Wednesday . so.... I suck at life.

Deagle50ae · Fri May 25, 2007 5:44 pm

I called them back and INSISTED that bolt was never touched and the service guy talked to the tech and they decided to do the work under warranty after all! YAY for being assertive! so tomorrow, I get my exhaust and some new wheels and tires. and Wednesday they get the part in and they can fix this shit.

also I just realized... they wanted to charge me FULL LABOR for the axle when the shit would ALREADY be apart for them to do the bearing! they would have raked in double labor costs! fucking idiots. this is the stuff I always heard about with dealers... never thought it'd actually be a reality for me.

soul_hammer · Fri May 25, 2007 7:30 pm

yeah most steelers suck ass as far as the service dept. some are good and on the up and up tho. glad to ear youre getting it fixed under warranty.

Deagle50ae · Fri May 25, 2007 7:54 pm

I'm glad I called Steve at Tousley. he told me to let them know I wouldn't be having them service my vehicle if this stuff didnt get fixed under warranty. I told them I'd buy parts at near cost and fix it myself... then they called me back and reconsidered. buahahaha! I'm not usually the type of person to argue with a place like that... but now I'm realllly glad I did. I wasn't looking forward to spending my tint and wheel money on repairs.

soul_hammer · Fri May 25, 2007 8:22 pm

i used to be like that but got tired of places not doing there part and now ill raise some serious hell if they try and jack me around.

aaron_bliss · Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:43 pm

so what size sidewall are you rocking there? 50?

Looks awsome, can you go lower if you want with the ford kit?

I saw some 45's on a scion TC - the look slick but the car needs to me lower for sure to have that low of a side wall.
can you even have a 45 in the winter?

im still looking at droping mine but can not decide (what if I get different wheels and tires?) how low to go or what to buy... eibach, ford.... kit or just springs...

dilema!

again, looks awsome!

PBZX3 · Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:10 pm

Never mind. I see this is an old post and you resolved all your problems.

Deagle50ae · Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:01 pm

yep. thanks anyways PBZX3

as for Aaron_BLiss' question which I must ahve missed. 215/45's