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Rydfree reacted to HalfmuleFarmer's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with
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I liked the OP’s play-by-play, specifically this bit: “… And if they ask where I was having it done? And what maintenance was being... -
Rydfree reacted to VirginiaHeritage's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Look, it sucks. We can all sympathize. You let someone you thought was qualified do some work, and things went bad. But it wasn’t a Ford...
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Rydfree reacted to BroncoChallenger's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Yep, that line right there - Ford, like any OEM or insurance company, will look for ANY way to get out of paying. They're in business to...
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Rydfree reacted to BroncoChallenger's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Regardless, the dealer is still correct - that's not warrantable. The damage could have been avoided with proper disassembly techniques...
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Rydfree reacted to jtgensler's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
yeah. no way a dealer was ever going to warranty that. or let you upgrade through warranty. that's just not how any of that works...
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Rydfree reacted to 23OBX2.7's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Yup....mechanics abusing impacts have done a lot of damage had an idiot strip new strut shaft threads thankfully owner simply ordered a...
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Rydfree reacted to Brian_B's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Best answer
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Rydfree reacted to ducksface's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Exactly the correct action. Who wouldn't? I bet it's done in any(maybe every) pepboys in any state at least once a day on some thread...
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Rydfree reacted to GI_Jo_Nathan's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Sorry but was this entire play-by-play verbatim conversation necessary? Or were you just bored or something? And yeah personally, I...
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Rydfree reacted to Jakes22's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
This exact thing happened to me when I switched to Fox coilovers. I cleaned the threads and applied anti-seize as a lubricant and its...
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Rydfree reacted to Willub's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
Sounds like they just tried to zip it off with an impact and when it got stuck towards the end they uggadugga’d it off anyway, rather...
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Rydfree reacted to ducksface's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
'When going to back off the cv axle nut the nut caught a patch of rust and ate the threads.' 100%, no question about it: Mechanics...
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Rydfree reacted to VirginiaHeritage's post in the thread Warranty? Ford dealer said won’t cover bc rusted with Like.
I’m not much of a mechanic, but I know enough to clean heavily rusted threads with a brass brush and spray with WD-40 before trying to...
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Rydfree reacted to Beach_Bum's post in the thread Recall 26S55: 2021-2026 Bronco - Engine Compartment Wiring Harness Repair [July 23, 2026] -- 590,000k units affected with Like.
That's not it. The harness is below the coolant reservoir. See this post with the pdf attachments on where the technician is...
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Rydfree reacted to TrailDamage's post in the thread Recall 26S55: 2021-2026 Bronco - Engine Compartment Wiring Harness Repair [July 23, 2026] -- 590,000k units affected with Like.
That's one section where the remedy is to take place. I had my Badlands done yesterday
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Rydfree reacted to DALOLA's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Haha.
Maybe he got a PM warning from a mod, and decided to offer some advice.... 😂
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Rydfree reacted to VirginiaHeritage's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
Your Bronco has worms. In cars, they look like metal. Nothing to be embarrassed about. A little Ivermectin in the next tank of gas will...
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Rydfree reacted to MayhemMike's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
Years and years ago I was a young man and I replaced the distributor on my 1970 Mach 1. Looking for top dead center on cylinder one with...
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Rydfree replied to the thread Recall 26S55: 2021-2026 Bronco - Engine Compartment Wiring Harness Repair [July 23, 2026] -- 590,000k units affected.These wires on passenger side that are sitting right on a sharp piece of stamped metal are the issue correct ? Thought I would do a...
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Rydfree reacted to 604Bronco's post in the thread MIC Noise Reduction Guide - wind sound- aka more (or less) cowbell please with Like.
Nice write-up! Sad that folks need to go to these lengths when much of this should be incorporated from the factory. Anyways, for the...
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Rydfree replied to the thread 2-Door Wind Noise (Observation & Looking for tips & tricks).I just noticed you have a 2dr. I made this video awhile back when I was tracking down the wind noise. I went back later and put actual...
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Rydfree reacted to Owl's post in the thread 2-Door Wind Noise (Observation & Looking for tips & tricks) with Like.
In regard to hearing it from some other place in the Bronco... the wife doesn't/won't drive my Bronco, and my arms and legs aren't long...
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Rydfree replied to the thread 2-Door Wind Noise (Observation & Looking for tips & tricks).Are you hearing this passenger side noise from the drivers seat only ? Usually if there is noise from one side it's the other side that...
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Rydfree reacted to HalfmuleFarmer's post in the thread Recall 26S55: 2021-2026 Bronco - Engine Compartment Wiring Harness Repair [July 23, 2026] -- 590,000k units affected with Like.
Probably less than that. There have been only 15 reported incidents. But I think we can all agree it’s a bad problem to have, if you...
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Rydfree reacted to MilesTeg's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
JD Power is the most corrupt organization in the entire car industry. Every award, every ranking is 100% pay to play.
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Rydfree reacted to Nitwit's post in the thread What did you do TO / WITH your Bronco today? 👨🏻🔧🧰🚿🛠 with Like.
Today I received a whole new wiring harness and a new light switch for my Suparee Helm 7 driving lights. I broke a tab on the original...
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Is my hard top cracking? Do you own a Bronco with a MIC top? Yes Yes, your hard top is cracking. Sorry, just look at it as a feature...
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Rydfree reacted to HalfmuleFarmer's post in the thread Two Door Tuesday Lets See Them Two Doors with Like.
I appreciate different opinions, and aesthetics are a matter of taste, but I knew I wanted a Bronco when I saw the proportions of a 2DR...
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Stone Barn Farm, built in 1820.
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Rydfree replied to the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter..As a couple of people have already mentioned, if the dealership had performed the oil change you would have never known about the issue...
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Rydfree reacted to Retired Old Man's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
If you had taken your Beautiful Bronco to the dealer for the first oil change, my bet is that, that filter, and the metal piece, would...
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Rydfree reacted to Desmolicious's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
This is why I pay someone else to do my oil changes. I sleep soundly assuming all is well.
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Rydfree reacted to 87-Z28's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
Actually a decent metaphor. Your house is not going to fall apart from a drywall crack and your engine is not going to fail from this.
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Rydfree reacted to Montana Bronco's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Haha.
Bro, Fred Flintstone got around fine with no engine.
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Rydfree reacted to TruckCamper's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
Seems like a strong reaction... There will be particles in oil especially break in. As to what that piece of metal is / was... there...
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Rydfree reacted to LVS's post in the thread I received a new owners welcome gift in my oil filter. with Like.
I’m not an expert by any means, but If those metal strips and hit any moving parts they would have been torn to pieces. My guess it’s a...
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Rydfree replied to the thread GIVEAWAY ALERT! TeraFlex 3.5" RT3 Suspension System with Falcon Fast-Adjust Coilover Shocks.Thanks for the reply. That sounds like exactly what I am looking for. Twisting a knob to make it stiffer would make life a lot easier...
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Rydfree reacted to BCBlackDiamond's post in the thread GIVEAWAY ALERT! TeraFlex 3.5" RT3 Suspension System with Falcon Fast-Adjust Coilover Shocks with Like.
I got this kit on already and it’s definitely nice. Well put together and drives great on and off road.
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Rydfree reacted to TeraFlex's post in the thread GIVEAWAY ALERT! TeraFlex 3.5" RT3 Suspension System with Falcon Fast-Adjust Coilover Shocks with Love.
The payload is the same as stock. For towing, the good thing about the fast-adjust Falcon coilovers is that you can just twist a knob...
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Rydfree replied to the thread GIVEAWAY ALERT! TeraFlex 3.5" RT3 Suspension System with Falcon Fast-Adjust Coilover Shocks.I installed the AirLift 5000 . I also installed the cradles so the axle can fall away when needed. Other than having to drill new holes...
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Rydfree reacted to dejones64's post in the thread GIVEAWAY ALERT! TeraFlex 3.5" RT3 Suspension System with Falcon Fast-Adjust Coilover Shocks with Like.
What airbags did you go with please? I'm looking to do the same. Otherwise I'd need to go with height adjustable coilovers for the...
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Rydfree replied to the thread Driving BLIND in heavy rain!.I've used the AquaPel product for over 25 years. You have to be careful of all the fake product on Ebay and Amazon though. Be sure it is...
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We get a lot of Thunder Storms in Florida and I instantly notice [I'm very perceptive] that water just flattens out and blurs...
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The Bronco sport only comes in 4 doors. Checkmate. I think. 🤔
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Rydfree reacted to The Green Flash's post in the thread Show those photos of 2 Doors with Painted Roof with Like.
I'd say no one's 'missing' those extra 2 doors except the soccer moms! -
Rydfree replied to the thread Ford Performance Rear Differential Cover Installed Impressions.Was going to change my Diff oil after we get back from a camping trip next weekend so might as well change out the cover also. Just...
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Rydfree reacted to Mean Green's post in the thread Ford Performance Rear Differential Cover Installed Impressions with Like.
Installed mine today…
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Rydfree reacted to SeaShed's post in the thread Ford Fathom EV Pickup ($28,350 Starting Price) - News & Info with Haha.
I don’t work at McDonalds, so the price of a gallon of gas doesn’t effect me like it does you.
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Rydfree reacted to Desert_Brush's post in the thread Ford Fathom EV Pickup ($28,350 Starting Price) - News & Info with Like.
Its base price is the same as the base bronco back in 2021/2022. It will start out at $28k in 2027 then in a year or two it will be at...
