Anyone have an issue with aftermarket parts?
In regards to the following thread where I had the mechanic replace the flex pipe and gaskets with new Flowmaster or whatever jobber parts they use:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4323369/Re:_Growling_07_Focus_engine??#Post4323369
I now have recurring problems where the shop simply replaces the gaskets and after about a week or so the new gaskets seem to mysteriously "fail".
IMHO, the problem lies with the aftermarket part not being able to flex and bend the same way the OEM one did. Maybe it's too short, or too stiff, but this hose is designed to flex and move with the engine's movements. Failure to do so will result in undue stress on the gaskets which attach it to the preceding and succeeding exhaust piping.
Am I grasping at straws here? or am I onto something?
thanks in advance
In regards to the following thread where I had the mechanic replace the flex pipe and gaskets with new Flowmaster or whatever jobber parts they use:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4323369/Re:_Growling_07_Focus_engine??#Post4323369
I now have recurring problems where the shop simply replaces the gaskets and after about a week or so the new gaskets seem to mysteriously "fail".
IMHO, the problem lies with the aftermarket part not being able to flex and bend the same way the OEM one did. Maybe it's too short, or too stiff, but this hose is designed to flex and move with the engine's movements. Failure to do so will result in undue stress on the gaskets which attach it to the preceding and succeeding exhaust piping.
Am I grasping at straws here? or am I onto something?
thanks in advance