Well fellas if any of you have been following the bad luck of my MS6 over the past few weeks you know that the clutch was pulsating shortly after an accident. After going to Mazda to ensure it was a flywheel/clutch problem and being told that it definitley was, even though i asked specificaly to make sure its not a tweaked rod/crankshaft issue. Well yesterday after noon on my way to the bodyshop, about 35mph in 3rd gear, NO BOOST at all, POP clack clack, and a puff of smoke as the rod#3 busted through the back of the block. It's now back at mazda waiting for them to contact their techline to get approval for eninge replacement. We shall see.
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Rod through the block!!!
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amilliems6
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wow damn man..
that sucks to hear that....
that sucks to hear that....
rod #3 = cylinder with balance shaft. the balance shafting being made out of steel and the block out of aluminum doesn't like to move much, and see as how you were in an accident it probably bent that rod.
removal of balance shaft for the win! sorry about you luck, i hope you can hold it against your dealer since you told them what it was.
removal of balance shaft for the win! sorry about you luck, i hope you can hold it against your dealer since you told them what it was.
Well I did not hear from the dealer yet, since i got the "we are calling techline and going from there for a motor" So no news is good news. Yes i have/had mods on it. At the peak i had Fujita CAI, Type-s bpv, 3in catless DP, PG v2 tubular manifold, and NGK -1 plugs. But when i took it to the dealer last week i yanked the BPV and CAI just to avoid any issues and never put it back on. So as it sits now is DP and Mani. Only 25k on the car. Just had the turbo replaced @ 18k, Had a p/s pump,driveshaft, and intermediate steering shaft replaced at about 16k.
Atreyu3388
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Well I did not hear from the dealer yet, since i got the "we are calling techline and going from there for a motor" So no news is good news. Yes i have/had mods on it. At the peak i had Fujita CAI, Type-s bpv, 3in catless DP, PG v2 tubular manifold, and NGK -1 plugs. But when i took it to the dealer last week i yanked the BPV and CAI just to avoid any issues and never put it back on. So as it sits now is DP and Mani. Only 25k on the car. Just had the turbo replaced @ 18k, Had a p/s pump,driveshaft, and intermediate steering shaft replaced at about 16k.
Uh oh...the dealer's not gonna like the DP and Manifold AT ALL. Good luck. I hope all goes well.
Yea my service advosor already told me that he's really sorry that they messed up, and if it were up to him they would have ordered a block that night. But even if mazda denies it, i already had the insurance claim in with the clutch pulsation concern and it was left as an open item, i spoke with my adjuster and he said try the warranty first, then if they don't want to mess with it he would cover it and i'm just out my deductable.
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- 2011 Mustang GT
Good luck!
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Quick update to anyone who cares: Went and dropped off all the maint. recipts to mazda today. Seems like they are gunna go ahead and cover it. Final decision comes on Tuesday.
gl man hopefully they wont take forever and a day with your car. Which dealership is it at?
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Duval Mazda on Phillips.Thanks guys i need all the luck i can get. And the most F*ed up part about all of this is my birthday is next week, April fool's day. I'm cursed.
I can't imagine having a b-day on april fools of all days man.
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Did they bring up your mods at all at any point since this happened?
I can't imagine having a b-day on april fools of all days man.
Tell me about it, happy 22nd birthday to me.(encourage
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Tell me about it, happy 22nd birthday to me.(encourage
I don't think I got a chance to introduce myself to you at the last meet or did i?
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