Derf00

If you're down shifting to engine brake you blip the throttle as you go from the higher gear to the lower one and slip the clutch out. You don't just slam it into a lower gear and shock your drivetrain.

Anyways, a clutch blowing out at 1700 miles is just a defective part from the factory. Maybe some of the rivets weren't pressed all the way, maybe there was a crack in the disk or the fingers of the plate...who knows. Regardless, don't let the dealer tell you otherwise. IF there's no abuse, there's no reason it should not be covered with such low miles.

And yes, most of the Roush/Saleen cars use STOCK clutches regardless of the model so for the dealer to tell you that your bolt-ons and tune caused the failure is either ignorance or shenanigans.

viasevenvai

I'm assuming this might be a good time to ask how the repair is going.

Sounds really odd that at 5th gear speeds the clutch shattered and you not only didn't hear it but then got it home.

I swear these american cars have a clutch falling to the floor every minute.....

madweazl

I've never down shifted from 2nd to 1st but I've gone from 3rd to 2nd at every RPM you can imagine for the last three and a half years in my '12 without issue (got hot a couple times). Cant imagine this is easier on the clutch than a 2nd to 1st down shift (would expect the tires to lock up at higher RPM).

whatsup62

No update really....parts have not come in yet. Missing it badly.

whatsup62

Another week gone by and still no clutch disc. All other parts have been delivered to dealer ship. Two weeks and two days so far. Looks like the three week mark will be eclipsed.

daytripper

That is not right. How hard can it possibly be to get you a clutch disc.
Times change,not always for the better.When I was a kid and buying new muscle cars frequently and breaking everything breakable,I'd drop my car off one day and pick it up the next.They would REPAIR, not replace trannys,clutches, rear ends etc. This was on new model cars,no problem. I also had confidence in the dealers in the 60's,the mech. could fix things.Nickey Chevrolet was the best,They never gave me any crap about warranty work and fixed it right.
Now I am scared to take cars or motorcycles to the dealer, and avoid them as best I can.
Good luck.

bluebeastsrt

Jeez how old are you? Remember radiator repair shops?

daytripper

68. I loved radiator repair shops.They were like magic.They could take a piece of junk radiator and make it like new.

JimC

I had to visit a radiator shop a couple years ago - stone came through the lower grille and punctured my heat exchanger for the supercharger. Pulled the exchanger off the car, dropped it off at their shop, and picked it up the next day back good as new!

And at 62 I remember there being a lot of radiator shops around, had to search for one this time.

whatsup62

Well this is becoming comedy central. Got the call today - Good news, Bad news.

Good news - Clutch disc came in.

Bad news - After it arrived a dealer in Georgia called and asked if they could have the part. We said no, we've been waiting on this for a customers car. The other dealer replied that they were in the same boat, they had been waiting on a warranty clutch for install themselves. They further said the clutch came in today but only had the disc in box, the kit (other parts needed) were missing out of the box, you should check yours.
Well guess what???? I understand Ford sent 30 of these out to various dealers waiting on them, all shorted the kit. Now with the holiday another week. Expecting parts mid week next week.
I forget what my car even looks like!!