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mustangfan1990

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The local ford dealership says they have the 3.73 and 3.55 gears from an explorer that I can get for free as many as I want. They did a recall on them because they were cut straight and they whine alittle going down the road( doesnt matter to me cause you cant hear nothing over my engine). Well I can get some free slightly used gears and they said they would change all the bearings and crush sleeve and put them in my stang for $200. Is that a good deal? Oh yeah if anyone wants one, PM me for details.

 

Beasty306GT

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Im gettin 373 gears installed next week for about 150 from my mechanic. Also rebuidling it with all new parts..cant wait

 

mustangfan1990

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SickSix said:

Im gettin 373 gears installed next week for about 150 from my mechanic. Also rebuidling it with all new parts..cant wait

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yeah but that 150 include the gears? I am getting the gears and having them put in and rebuilt for 200

 

Mustang5L5

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It is a good deal...however i would not want to put used gears in my car..let alone gears that were part of a recall (even if for noise issues)

Can ford even do that? You would think there would be some liability issues with this. It must be a TSB and not a recall then

 

mustangfan1990

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nah its a recall I have a friend that works there. They are suppose to throw them away but he said he would get them to me. He swears there is nothing wrong with them. And since they are in 08 explorers they cant have too many miles on them and I am sure they havent seen a trip down the 1/4 mile and they are free

 

Mustang5L5

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If it's a recall, then it's a safety issue. If it was only a noise issue it would be issued as a TSB

I'd be weary installing used gears period...let alone gears removed as a recall and supposed to be thrown away.

With as much money as you have invested in your car...why cut corners?

 

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Actually it wasn't even the gears that was the problem, it was a shim issue. But the TSB told techs to replace everything in the rear end. There is pretty much NOTHING wrong with the gears, except they are used....barely.

As far as the whine noise, it was only noticeable because Explorers are quiet, and even then you could barely hear it. In a Mustang, there is no way you will hear anything.

 

mustangfan1990

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Fett said:

Actually it wasn't even the gears that was the problem, it was a shim issue. But the TSB told techs to replace everything in the rear end. There is pretty much NOTHING wrong with the gears, except they are used....barely.

As far as the whine noise, it was only noticeable because Explorers are quiet, and even then you could barely hear it. In a Mustang, there is no way you will hear anything.

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yep that is EXACTLY what my friend told me.....whats your name it isnt Neil is it? lol but I have access to a **** load if anyone wants one

 

KurtPB

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3.55s you say? i know i love quite a ways away but just curious.

 

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I had a set of the 373's i got for $50 from a dealership mechanic installed an they wined like a crazy. May have been a bad install though. I had used 327's professionally installed an never had a problem.