It's already July thread........
#497
On my focus wagon, I had to change the lower control arm and bolts because the eccentric bolt for the rear arm adjustments seize in the metal of the bushing. You have to grind or sawzall the bolts off. Very common on focus. And that bolt is only available through ford, so look on line for it or the dealer will get you for $35+ for the pair
Called them this morning, and they were still having trouble locating the offending bolt. Stopped in and he showed me the parts that broke, and that they were going to have to use a generic bolt if they couldn't find one, since there are no Kia dealers around. I was going to St. Paul anyway, so I offered to track one down at the Kia dealer and bring it to them. $14 for the bolt, which he claimed was his cost, and he gave me the nut for free since I had to drive to a second dealer to find one in stock.
There's no way I'm gonna let them use a generic bolt as a suspension fastener, and I was happy to do some running to make sure it's fixed right. I'll drop this off to them this evening and the car will be ready tomorrow. Not gonna be a jerk about it, but I suspect I'll be getting a bit of a discount on the work they've done. They've been quite classy to deal with over all the times I've been there.
#498
#499
I've done the same in the past, but in hindsight it wasn't the right decision. The particular part is an eccentric bolt used to adjust the alignment of the left-rear wheel, and I imagine they'd have a tough time getting it to align correctly with a generic. I'd always question the integrity of it as well, just like I did before. $14 and a bit of running around was worth it to me for the peace of mind if nothing else.
#500
#501
Holy crap this guy is smoking the good stuff! A little high on the price there buddy for that.
https://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/5702295809.html
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#502
Holy crap this guy is smoking the good stuff! A little high on the price there buddy for that.
https://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/5702295809.html
https://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/5702295809.html
#504
#505
I think I got the lines fixed. I did do what you said Randy.....sorta. I ended up cutting and flaring a new line in place of the old rusty one. I started with the one that went between the rear drums and ended up by the front drivers wheel by the time I finished. Note to self don't wiggle rusty brake lines!
#507
#509