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Edited for ease of reading sorry there was alot to detail but I am doing this on my own after the nightmare see second post.
Hello everyone this is my first post and I thought no better place then a specific forum for my vehicle.
I bought a 1996 mustang gt that needed a little work 2 years ago, in that time I have rebuilt the car with
the best of my abilities and the car was running better then ever. I took deep pride in
resurrecting an American made classic and loved my gt. I also have a new edge my old lady drives. The
last item on the list was a new clutch I shopped around got quotes checked reviews and decided on a
local shop in seattle with perfect reviews with a warranty for the aftermarket parts I wanted installed.
I bought a new clutch fork, rear main seal, bbk adjustable cable, quadrant, and firewall adapter. He was
to provide the clutch kit for ease encase of issues. I paid him a little more as he seemed knowledgeable
and I really wanted it done right as I had just done a tune up, and Iac among many other things. My gt
was running like a top, better then ever. I paid when I picked up my vehicle and it has been nothing but a nightmare.
From the initial first visit I was getting bad vibrations in my pedal and the whole car so I jacked the
car up and realized that my new clutch fork was all over the place and if the firewall adjuster was
loosened at all the fork would fall off of the pivot ball. So I took it back and we got it on the lift
while running and the owner was amazed his tech even installed it like that. He called his tech over
who said what am I supposed to do? right infront of me!!!!! Obviously I was spending what I needed
getting nice parts and doing everything I could to rehab everything from the pedal back so why would
I skimp on a $20 pivot ball? seriously?
So the owner proceeds to take my transmission out to replace
the pivot ball and finds that my new clutch forks leaf springs were damaged because of his negligence.
so I returned the clutch fork got a refund he got a new clutch fork and pivot ball and reinstalled everything
and I was on my way. Not 5 minutes after I left my car was having bad vibrations no longer at all due to a
negligent installation but something serious was wrong. I had been to his shop 3 times at this point and
decided to take it to another mechanic the next day. Fast forward at the new shop they drive my car realize
something is off right away put it on the rack and in less then 5 minutes they diagnosed a severe pressure
plate imbalance, wrote me a slip to not put the other shop on the defense and just to make them aware of the issue.
Mind you the main shop had seen my car on the rack running just the same as this new shop the day before and instead of fixing the
pressure plate while they did the pivot ball and fork he hoped that fixed it his words!!!!
So after getting the written proof I went back to the main shop and explained that I am being bled dry by you driving an hour limping my car
back and forth is causing damage and my vehicle was in the best running shape since I purchased it before I came to him
and let him know I need this car fixed to work. I have a family I love my car obviously I have put 2 years of my life into fixing it.
He assured me he had all new parts to replace the issues and I left my car with him for two days. Fast forward to friday the third
day no word at all so I called at 3pm and asked if I needed to leave to come get my car as traffic was terrible and he was to busy
doing my car so his tech told me to call back at 4 so I called three times 3rd time from my fiances phone before they would answer
and he told me everything was put back together and they were having trouble reinstalling the stock pall gear and quadrant from the
aftermarket I had supplied as he was convinced all the after market parts were causing the issue so I got a stock cable and had all
the stock spare parts still.
I told him no problem I am omw and I will get it installed when I arrived they hadn't even taken my driver
seat out of course they had issues so I got it done in 20 minutes we hooked up my cable the owner took it for a drive around the
building and said it was good so I go to leave and rev the car up and it sounds like a tractor almost like I had no exhaust on my car
at all. I immediately rushed back as he was trying to leave it was a friday and I told him something is seriously wrong he said no you're
exhaust sounded like that when it came here I told him no my car was vibrating from you're improper torquing of the pressure plate my
exhaust was fine before you took it off to reinstall my 2nd clutch. He tried to feed me a line of bullshit saying that sometimes exhausts
need carbon build up to seal again which I knew was horseshit He begrudgingly agreed to rack the car up while running and immediately
while under the car noticed the issue his technician had torqued my passenger xpipe metal gasket literally halfway inbetween both pipes creating
a massive exhaust leak......That is venting still into my cabin!!!!!!!
I told him seriously? you had my car for two days and you have constantly made it worse with every visit.
So he had me hold the xpipe out of the way instead of taking it off he grabbed a circle stone to try to pound my gasket back into shape and then
try to slide it in while I held the x pipe back and then told me to go around the building and give it a try ofcourse it didn't work and he said all he can
do is order it monday and replace it no sorry no nothing at this point I am 7 trips in $20 a trip 5 trips with 2 cars $15 a trip for the v6 the initial install
and countless headaches and even worse problems now. On the drive home I still had terrible vibrations no longer in my clutch pedal throught the entire
car shaking my rolled up passenger window and exhaust fumes pouring into my car the entire way home thru traffic. With this second installation their
should be no extreme vibrations I am done with this my plan is to go in monday and make him replace the gasket so my car is safe and get a full refund
I have a family friend attorney willing to work pro bono to do whatever we need to make me whole again my vehicle was not in the shape I have constantly
received it back in I am concerned these issues have spread to my engine. I also have the second shop owner who has been diagnosing the first shops short
comings willing to come to court to support all of my documentation and physical pieces I have that show their negligence. In my opinion I really hope monday
goes well I get the gasket they broke fixed and get my money $850 to take it to another shop who can do the job properly and hope this hasn't destroyed my
transmission engine or rear end. I know this is long but I would really appreciate any advice and wisdom or just kind words its been very rough dealing with everything
and I just wished that I had attempted to tackle this on my own as I have done all my other work very succesfully thus far and I just can't believe someone with
those ratings charging those prices and whatnot being so negligent constantly.
thanks everyone and looking forward to being apart of the community once this is fixed.
Hello everyone this is my first post and I thought no better place then a specific forum for my vehicle.
I bought a 1996 mustang gt that needed a little work 2 years ago, in that time I have rebuilt the car with
the best of my abilities and the car was running better then ever. I took deep pride in
resurrecting an American made classic and loved my gt. I also have a new edge my old lady drives. The
last item on the list was a new clutch I shopped around got quotes checked reviews and decided on a
local shop in seattle with perfect reviews with a warranty for the aftermarket parts I wanted installed.
I bought a new clutch fork, rear main seal, bbk adjustable cable, quadrant, and firewall adapter. He was
to provide the clutch kit for ease encase of issues. I paid him a little more as he seemed knowledgeable
and I really wanted it done right as I had just done a tune up, and Iac among many other things. My gt
was running like a top, better then ever. I paid when I picked up my vehicle and it has been nothing but a nightmare.
From the initial first visit I was getting bad vibrations in my pedal and the whole car so I jacked the
car up and realized that my new clutch fork was all over the place and if the firewall adjuster was
loosened at all the fork would fall off of the pivot ball. So I took it back and we got it on the lift
while running and the owner was amazed his tech even installed it like that. He called his tech over
who said what am I supposed to do? right infront of me!!!!! Obviously I was spending what I needed
getting nice parts and doing everything I could to rehab everything from the pedal back so why would
I skimp on a $20 pivot ball? seriously?
So the owner proceeds to take my transmission out to replace
the pivot ball and finds that my new clutch forks leaf springs were damaged because of his negligence.
so I returned the clutch fork got a refund he got a new clutch fork and pivot ball and reinstalled everything
and I was on my way. Not 5 minutes after I left my car was having bad vibrations no longer at all due to a
negligent installation but something serious was wrong. I had been to his shop 3 times at this point and
decided to take it to another mechanic the next day. Fast forward at the new shop they drive my car realize
something is off right away put it on the rack and in less then 5 minutes they diagnosed a severe pressure
plate imbalance, wrote me a slip to not put the other shop on the defense and just to make them aware of the issue.
Mind you the main shop had seen my car on the rack running just the same as this new shop the day before and instead of fixing the
pressure plate while they did the pivot ball and fork he hoped that fixed it his words!!!!
So after getting the written proof I went back to the main shop and explained that I am being bled dry by you driving an hour limping my car
back and forth is causing damage and my vehicle was in the best running shape since I purchased it before I came to him
and let him know I need this car fixed to work. I have a family I love my car obviously I have put 2 years of my life into fixing it.
He assured me he had all new parts to replace the issues and I left my car with him for two days. Fast forward to friday the third
day no word at all so I called at 3pm and asked if I needed to leave to come get my car as traffic was terrible and he was to busy
doing my car so his tech told me to call back at 4 so I called three times 3rd time from my fiances phone before they would answer
and he told me everything was put back together and they were having trouble reinstalling the stock pall gear and quadrant from the
aftermarket I had supplied as he was convinced all the after market parts were causing the issue so I got a stock cable and had all
the stock spare parts still.
I told him no problem I am omw and I will get it installed when I arrived they hadn't even taken my driver
seat out of course they had issues so I got it done in 20 minutes we hooked up my cable the owner took it for a drive around the
building and said it was good so I go to leave and rev the car up and it sounds like a tractor almost like I had no exhaust on my car
at all. I immediately rushed back as he was trying to leave it was a friday and I told him something is seriously wrong he said no you're
exhaust sounded like that when it came here I told him no my car was vibrating from you're improper torquing of the pressure plate my
exhaust was fine before you took it off to reinstall my 2nd clutch. He tried to feed me a line of bullshit saying that sometimes exhausts
need carbon build up to seal again which I knew was horseshit He begrudgingly agreed to rack the car up while running and immediately
while under the car noticed the issue his technician had torqued my passenger xpipe metal gasket literally halfway inbetween both pipes creating
a massive exhaust leak......That is venting still into my cabin!!!!!!!
I told him seriously? you had my car for two days and you have constantly made it worse with every visit.
So he had me hold the xpipe out of the way instead of taking it off he grabbed a circle stone to try to pound my gasket back into shape and then
try to slide it in while I held the x pipe back and then told me to go around the building and give it a try ofcourse it didn't work and he said all he can
do is order it monday and replace it no sorry no nothing at this point I am 7 trips in $20 a trip 5 trips with 2 cars $15 a trip for the v6 the initial install
and countless headaches and even worse problems now. On the drive home I still had terrible vibrations no longer in my clutch pedal throught the entire
car shaking my rolled up passenger window and exhaust fumes pouring into my car the entire way home thru traffic. With this second installation their
should be no extreme vibrations I am done with this my plan is to go in monday and make him replace the gasket so my car is safe and get a full refund
I have a family friend attorney willing to work pro bono to do whatever we need to make me whole again my vehicle was not in the shape I have constantly
received it back in I am concerned these issues have spread to my engine. I also have the second shop owner who has been diagnosing the first shops short
comings willing to come to court to support all of my documentation and physical pieces I have that show their negligence. In my opinion I really hope monday
goes well I get the gasket they broke fixed and get my money $850 to take it to another shop who can do the job properly and hope this hasn't destroyed my
transmission engine or rear end. I know this is long but I would really appreciate any advice and wisdom or just kind words its been very rough dealing with everything
and I just wished that I had attempted to tackle this on my own as I have done all my other work very succesfully thus far and I just can't believe someone with
those ratings charging those prices and whatnot being so negligent constantly.
thanks everyone and looking forward to being apart of the community once this is fixed.