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I do not think so.

Pictures Here is a pic. Some of the color you see is the resin which in itself acts as a heat barrier also.

That is what I had done. Some heat insulation material was applied across that area to protect the clamshell. Looks good and was not expensive. That area where the heat has the most effect on the clamshell is also the main support for the clamshell. I want to maintain that area's integrity.

Has anyone noticed how the underside of the clamshell that sits directly over the muffler can develop small cracks from the heat generated by the muffler. I have always been concerned about this area because it fits so very close to the muffler. The heat buildup there can be significant.

Indy Gt: Do you have factual reason to beleive a letter from Ford will be arriving "very soon" in your mailbox or is it just wishful thinking??

My understanding is that the new and improved parts that are supposed to be coming from Ford along with the letter have not been released yet. Except for a change to washers, heated treated vs not heat treated, what you replaced were most likely the same parts you had that failed. I am a...

My preference would be to wait for the Official Ford Fix that we were told was coming this fall from Ford. It would be dissapointing to me if Ford did not follow through.

Letter From Ford? Has any owner received the letter from Ford that was supposed to authorize the repair work to be done on the half shaft coming loose issue? I read somewhere on this site that those letters were to be sent out in the fall. With November approaching I was wondering if there had...

Not bad at all!

Yes, glad you got it fixed!