Aftermarket Parts - What the Heck

CapitalTruck
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:08:43 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Had leaky power steering lines. Standard GM leak where rubber hose meets crimp connection on metal line. So, went to a local shop that put in NAPA pressure and return lines. They looked like factory lines, to include plastic sheathing. I tell them to be sure to change out little seals where lines go into the rack. Get truck home, notice a couple of days later that lines are leaking where they connect to rack. “I told those clowns to change the seals.”. So, I change the seals out and still major hemorrhaging when wheel is at full lock. “What the heck?” On a hunch go and buy OEM lines and two more new seals. Get everything installed, (noticed the connection even felt tighter) and no leaks. Dry as bone.
I don’t know how the aftermarket can survive selling parts that are ALMOST right. It really chaps me. The experience just reinforced my usual habit of going OEM for most things. I figured I would give aftermarket/NAPA a try since the GM originals (and in all GM vehicles I have had) leaked. End of that experiment. You guys have any jobs you’ve had to redo because of poor fitting parts?

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