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Guest Guest
| Subject: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:18 am | |
| Learned a hard lesson this week. My daughter was driving her Trug up the freeway Wednesday when the urethane steering coupler dis integrated. Luckily she managed to get off the road with NO STEERING. Upon dis-assembly, I found large air pockets in the urethane coupler(what was left of it!) I for one am done with Empi crap from China! I now truly understand why people swear by German parts. Did some research online and found that a lot of folks have had the same problem with these Urethane steering couplers. Just thought I would give a "heads up" to anyone who might have one or be thinking of buying one. They are unsafe. Buy the original style, it is a squarish shape and has belting molded in for extra strength. They are much more reliable than the junk from China. |
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Smogman72 VW Guru - Moderator
Posts : 1372 Join date : 2010-07-06 Age : 45 Location : Live and Work in GV/Alta Sierra
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:18 pm | |
| I totally agree!! About 80% of the EMPI brand I have found to be crap. So when I order or go to get parts I always make sure it is not Empi. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:51 pm | |
| Thanks for the warning. I will pass it on Face Book to my friends. |
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zuhaelter_82 SacTown
Posts : 394 Join date : 2010-07-08 Age : 42 Location : Lincoln
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:15 pm | |
| Poly Urethane is and should be something you change out... Alot! the crap doesn't last. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:58 pm | |
| And yet, it's always been advertised as better than stock! Go figure...... |
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zuhaelter_82 SacTown
Posts : 394 Join date : 2010-07-08 Age : 42 Location : Lincoln
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:08 pm | |
| - speedbuggy wrote:
- And yet, it's always been advertised as better than stock! Go figure......
For the first 6 months it is better than stock. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:11 pm | |
| The next 6 months, you drive a deathtrap! |
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type 4 State Route
Posts : 2601 Join date : 2010-08-31 Age : 63 Location : Penn Valley
| Subject: I agree Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:16 pm | |
| When we built Lowla we found that most new parts are junk. When ever I have a choice I stay away from MADE IN CHINA. 10 years ago I got some Empi stuff for my Porsche and it was junk back than.
Be safe
David | |
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60herbie53 State Route
Posts : 2879 Join date : 2011-01-12 Age : 63 Location : Higgins Corner
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:58 am | |
| - speedbuggy wrote:
- Learned a hard lesson this week. My daughter was driving her Trug up the freeway Wednesday when the urethane steering coupler dis integrated. Luckily she managed to get off the road with NO STEERING. Upon dis-assembly, I found large air pockets in the urethane coupler(what was left of it!) I for one am done with Empi crap from China! I now truly understand why people swear by German parts.
Did some research online and found that a lot of folks have had the same problem with these Urethane steering couplers. Just thought I would give a "heads up" to anyone who might have one or be thinking of buying one. They are unsafe. Buy the original style, it is a squarish shape and has belting molded in for extra strength. They are much more reliable than the junk from China. At least she was able to get off the road safely. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:50 pm | |
| I'm proud of the way she handled it! And thankful! |
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60herbie53 State Route
Posts : 2879 Join date : 2011-01-12 Age : 63 Location : Higgins Corner
| Subject: Re: Made in China parts Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:46 pm | |
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