What dumb stuff has Ford done

Ann said:
Why does the water pump have 8mm, 10mm, and 1/2 inch bolts? Just pick one!

Dude, just hearing that brings back bad memories :joy::joy:

Aurora said:
Share all the things you’ve noticed when working on or driving your truck that made you stop and think, “what was Ford thinking?” I could talk about it all day.

I know ‘everyone does it,’ but why does the heater core require taking the whole dash out? That’s just dumb.

Joe said:

Aurora said:
Share all the things you’ve noticed when working on or driving your truck that made you stop and think, “what was Ford thinking?” I could talk about it all day.

I know ‘everyone does it,’ but why does the heater core require taking the whole dash out? That’s just dumb.

I’m about to do that soon, wish me luck.

CathyKong said:

Joe said:
Aurora said:
Share all the things you’ve noticed when working on or driving your truck that made you stop and think, “what was Ford thinking?” I could talk about it all day.

I know ‘everyone does it,’ but why does the heater core require taking the whole dash out? That’s just dumb.

I’m about to do that soon, wish me luck.

When I did mine, I used ratchet straps tied to a tree to pull the dash away enough to work on the heater core. My advice: label every bolt and screw in a separate bag so you know exactly where everything goes when you put it back together.

Joe said:

Aurora said:
Share all the things you’ve noticed when working on or driving your truck that made you stop and think, “what was Ford thinking?” I could talk about it all day.

I know ‘everyone does it,’ but why does the heater core require taking the whole dash out? That’s just dumb.

First one in, last one out. Ford is notorious for this. Same with German cars.