Dear aftermarket parts industry I hope that you start every day by stepping on a lego for the rest of your life.
2014 Ford flex manually adjustable steering column.
I needed to replace the front lower control arms and my steering shaft which is dangerously close to becoming a blue tooth steering shaft.
Lets start with my first kick in the butt.
TTX control arms, I love them, greasable ball joints even comes with the hardware since its one time use hardware. So good so far. Bolt it up get the new hardware and put the front part in. The bolt they gave me is WAY WAY WAY bigger than what is stock. Thing 10 mm vs 13 mm diameter proportion wise.
Ok i guess they screwed up lets reuse the old bolt there I will call mevotech and complain.
Ok time to strip drivers side dash panels to get to the steering column to replace my almost blue tooth steering....
Ok lets take a look at the new part. Nice well greased U joint with a square fitting and a pinch bolt.
Lets take a look at my steering wheel... Oh ROUND knurled press fit....
You gave me a square hole for my round peg. Thanks a lot rock auto.....
Edit: this is out of stock at rock auto but before it sold out it said that it fit the manual column. now it doesnt say that...
ugh.
Might just take my column out and go to town with a cutoff wheel and a welder*
*I will actually ask a competent welder to weld.
2014 Ford flex manually adjustable steering column.
I needed to replace the front lower control arms and my steering shaft which is dangerously close to becoming a blue tooth steering shaft.
Lets start with my first kick in the butt.
TTX control arms, I love them, greasable ball joints even comes with the hardware since its one time use hardware. So good so far. Bolt it up get the new hardware and put the front part in. The bolt they gave me is WAY WAY WAY bigger than what is stock. Thing 10 mm vs 13 mm diameter proportion wise.
Ok i guess they screwed up lets reuse the old bolt there I will call mevotech and complain.
Ok time to strip drivers side dash panels to get to the steering column to replace my almost blue tooth steering....
Ok lets take a look at the new part. Nice well greased U joint with a square fitting and a pinch bolt.
Lets take a look at my steering wheel... Oh ROUND knurled press fit....
You gave me a square hole for my round peg. Thanks a lot rock auto.....
Edit: this is out of stock at rock auto but before it sold out it said that it fit the manual column. now it doesnt say that...
ugh.
Might just take my column out and go to town with a cutoff wheel and a welder*
*I will actually ask a competent welder to weld.
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