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Less than 2 weeks after returning to duty, my Cougar decided to spew transmission fluid all over my parking space at work. After a momentary stun, I got back in the car and drove about halfway home before hearing the humm of a transmission with no transmission fluid. I did manage to get within the free 5 mile tow range of AAA so this return trip was much less expensive than the original. I shouldn't be surprised, as everyone on the Cougar forums warned me the sheered bolt head would probably get lodged between the differential and the case and cut a hole through it (which I assume is what happened). Silly me and my faith in the magnet.