Practicing What You Preach?
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Practicing What You Preach?
Many of the repair procedures in Ford's own factory manuals warn against re-using certain fasteners such as tie rod end nuts, pinch-clamp bolts, spring clips, etc, etc. Yet, when you go to the Ford parts department to try and purchase these items - the very ones supposedly being taken off during routine maintenance procedures in their own shop - they are always special order items. Often, while I stand there, the parts department will call other Ford dealers to see if they have any, but with similar results - no one carries these items.
Is this just a local abberation or have others noticed the same thing? If there are any Ford service techs out there, I would be interested in hearing about how closely those repair procedures are being followed.
Is this just a local abberation or have others noticed the same thing? If there are any Ford service techs out there, I would be interested in hearing about how closely those repair procedures are being followed.
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Try www.flatratetech.com to talk to some Ford techs.
Wait until you see people reuse head bolts on brand new engines ...
Wait until you see people reuse head bolts on brand new engines ...
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Atlanta GA
Try www.flatratetech.com to talk to some Ford techs.
Wait until you see people reuse head bolts on brand new engines ...
Wait until you see people reuse head bolts on brand new engines ...
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