- Mar 24, 2012
- 54
Whenever I have a repair, my default is to choose OEM parts. My water pump went out last summer, and I chose the OEM replacement even though the aftermarket was 1/4 the cost. Just makes me feel safer, I guess.
I have the rattle. I got under it and checked it out. I definitely need to replace my left drivers side front end-link. I've decided that I'm gonna do it myself. Yikes. I have to save as much money as possible right now, so OEM just doesn't seem realistic.
I see everyone post about Moogs on here. I really don't know what it means to switch to a different brand though. Are these performance parts? If I just change the drivers side with a Moog is it going to interfere with the ride if the other side is still the original? Does anyone else on here stick to OEM parts, and why?
BTW, my TB has little over 130,000 miles and rides like a dream, just nosily rattles over bumps at lower speeds. Like someone once said somewhere in a Trailvoy forum: I can drive along the bumpiest roads/trails, and hold a Martini without spilling it.
The only mechanical problem I've ever had is the original water pump failing, and that's after I pushed it through hundreds miles of desert trails last summer. I think the rattling probably started not longer than that.
As always, the feedback I get is awesome, and helps me keep trailblazing along.
I have the rattle. I got under it and checked it out. I definitely need to replace my left drivers side front end-link. I've decided that I'm gonna do it myself. Yikes. I have to save as much money as possible right now, so OEM just doesn't seem realistic.
Online price quotes from two local dealers: Jessup Auto Plaza and Chevrolet of La Quinta. They each quoted me $99.63, plus tax, just for one end-link. WHAT!?!?!
On 123 Autoparts I can get Moog front end-links for $22.07 each. Another brand they carry, Parts Master Chassis are $10.88 each.
On 123 Autoparts I can get Moog front end-links for $22.07 each. Another brand they carry, Parts Master Chassis are $10.88 each.
I see everyone post about Moogs on here. I really don't know what it means to switch to a different brand though. Are these performance parts? If I just change the drivers side with a Moog is it going to interfere with the ride if the other side is still the original? Does anyone else on here stick to OEM parts, and why?
BTW, my TB has little over 130,000 miles and rides like a dream, just nosily rattles over bumps at lower speeds. Like someone once said somewhere in a Trailvoy forum: I can drive along the bumpiest roads/trails, and hold a Martini without spilling it.
The only mechanical problem I've ever had is the original water pump failing, and that's after I pushed it through hundreds miles of desert trails last summer. I think the rattling probably started not longer than that.
As always, the feedback I get is awesome, and helps me keep trailblazing along.