Oh who doesn't like hindsight!
So...today it goes back to the shop...worse than it was when they brought it in last Friday AFTER the new t-case was installed (which he feels bad about now but really...what can yo do, I ok'd it...and he's seen it before where they go bad - but look at the pics, it's too stout to go bad with a measly 249 lb ft of torque)...and now when they had it up in the air idling in gear...oh, look, the rear drive shaft is hopping around. Pull the driveshaft...sure enough, u-joint is half seized up. So he's pulling it off to see what it drives like as a FWD...and if that's it, (thanks for the link Pjungt) looks like I'll be ordering a new driveshaft. Can't replace the u-joint...non-servicable. Ford: $742. Aftermarket: $1000
PJungt's liink: $317 Cdn.
Why, oh why in the fack didn't we start there??
Shavings in the case
...fack that...it was oil and carbon lube particles...if that's even a thing. Oh well, here's to 10 more years of Sport-ing a Fusion.
Gotta get my money's out of it now.
I hope to heaven they put the right gear oil in it...
Also, anyone ever deal with AutoShack on E-Bay before? Am I setting myself up for disappointment and cheaply made Chinese knock-off parts (it's half the price after all) or is it a place that can be trusted?