NAPA problems

[faze]

I bought control arm bushing on the weekend from my napa store and they were manufactored in three different countries...USA, India and mexico.

The problem is one set of uppers is USA, the other India, and they are different.

They are close enough you might not notice unless you put them side by side but when I did the 'precision engineered' measurments were off. The metal stamping is different on the shaft and the ridge locks on the end are different in that they stick out further on the indian ones.

As well the rubber insert is thicker at one end of the bushings.

My concern is one wheel will sit differently than the other ... precision engineered my a$$.

I called the retailer to bring in some more so I could at least have consistent bushings on each side.

I didn't want poly bushings, and GM-AC Delco gets their parts from China now, so I guess I'm stuck with NAPA stuff unless someone else makes rubber bushings.

 

[retorq]

Why don't you want to go with poly??

 

[faze]

don't they squeek alot?

 

[sumo]

napa has some horrible stuff depending on which. Those are one of those items id stay away from. Along with their gaskets struts and exhaust systems.

 

[Jaycenk]

don't they squeek alot?

not as long as you grease them right when you put them in. I have all polly on the front of my 97 camaro and not a squeak.

 

[faze]

I'm going by the store tomorrow and I have to admit I'm leery about continuing with the napa parts at this point. I'll see what other manufactors they retail ... I'm in no rush to get the parts because I'm not doing this until august.

I'll read more on the polys...I had a look under the truck today and it turns out the previous owner put polys on the sway bars and they don't squeek...maybe that's the better way to go...I'll see what else they sell.

 

[retorq]

don't they squeek alot?

LOL no. I have a full poly kit under my Tahoe's front end. No squeaks. Just use enough grease like Jay said and you will be fine.