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10-03-2013, 11:27 AM

#21

FiveSlow87

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: FL

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Ttttt

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10-04-2013, 09:40 AM

#22

FordService

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: MI

Posts: 1,075

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Originally Posted by CharliePapa

Update: Ford came through, new MT82 arrived at the dealership today and I should have the car back tomorrow. Ford has made it right with me for all the time the car has been in the shop including extending my warranty to 7yrs/75000 miles. I do wish I could have been driving it more the last few months but I'm ok with the outcome. The service department at 5 Star Ford in North Richland Hills is outstanding and I would highly recommend them!

That is awesome news, CharliePapa!

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Originally Posted by clowe1965

Mine whines too, havent really heard of anyone saying it doesn't whine some at least. Get a mgw short throw and your shifting should be fixed.

You should bring it in to your local Ford Dealer and have them check the whine, clowe1965. The Service Manager is in the best position to let you know if there is work needed, and about coverage you may have for it (warranty, recall, etc.). Let me know the outcome.

Deysha

10-04-2013, 07:25 PM

#23

barryg

1st Gear Member

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: California

Posts: 60

Had a '92 Fox Body manual. For 30K miles, never had a problem with the shifter although it was a notchy/goofy shifter by desigin.

Had an '08 GT manual. From almost day one, it grinded 2nd-3rd gear every morning before the car warmed up. Then it went away and couldn't be fixed.

With the hit and miss stories on the 5.0 manuals, you couldn't pay me to gamble with a manual GT. Luckily I don't want to drive with my left foot anymore, so I'll be getting an automatic.

10-11-2013, 06:29 AM

#24

clowe1965

6th Gear Member

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: South Carolina, Axle swap anyone?

Posts: 5,287

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Originally Posted by FiveSlow87

Beats me, just seems like it should be 100% quiet. How long has yours done that? Mileage, mods, ect.

It's done it somewhat since day one. First time it went to the track it got louder, but since then it hasn't increased. No mod has changed it for the worse and not all of them were applied at once. The shifter combined with switching to amsoil trans fluid quieted it down about 1/4-1/3 of the noise level it was at. Zero problems shifting, If you want something loud come drive my truck with a hole in the floorboard, listening to an old t5. No whine but all sorts of other noises.

Thanks Deysha but for right now its not bothering me and I enjoy driving it too much to give it up. I have another question I'll PM you about though.