# TSB Detail

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 26, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651 "2009-04-26T02:21:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![greggw3g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@greggw3g](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greggw3g)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/1 "2009-04-26T02:21:02Z")

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Does anyone no how to get access to Technical Service Bulletins without having to pay a subscription. I’m talking about the detail.  
  
  
  
 The Ford site seems to only list it but does not provide the detail. Other sites require a subscription.  
  
  
  
 The TSB detail I’m looking for is “4-23-7 Nov 04 Driveline - Thump/Clunk an Acceleration and Braking”.  
  
  
  
 Thanks,  
  
 GreggW3G

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/2 "2009-04-26T12:43:50Z")

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I believe auto manufacturers should be required to provide all this information for free. Web accessibility should be the way to go.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/3 "2009-04-26T13:39:52Z")

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Other than fishing the internet to find details that someone may have posted or a subscription to ALLDATA, about your only option is to drop by a Ford dealer and ask one of the service writers if they could look this up and print off a copy for you.

This could be a hit and miss thing but it doesn’t hurt to ask. The worst that will happen is that they may politely refuse.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/4 "2009-04-26T14:58:20Z")

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I can read any TSB I wish, for free. Public library online to ARRC Auto Reference Repair Center, or [alldata.com](http://alldata.com) (library subscription). Ask a librarian for assistance.  
It helps in your search if you know the make, model, and year of the vehicle you need TSBs for. Just "FORD’ isn’t enough information.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/5 "2009-04-26T15:32:29Z")

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The federal highway administration office usually has a list of these bulletins, and some I have even downloaded. I remember ofn the 1998 Ford Tauris there were 152 TSBs!

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**Author:** ![greggw3g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@greggw3g](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greggw3g)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsb-detail/29651/6 "2009-04-27T02:08:39Z")

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hellokit,

Thanks for the information. I found the ARRC online through my local library. And I was able to view the detail on the TSB I was seeking.

Thanks everyone for your posts,  
greggw3g