Re: Tie rod end rubber boots

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Moog doesn't make junk.
The auto zone guy is breaking an auto zone policy. (Never bad mouth)!!!!
After I retired, I got a part time job with auto zone and used to piss the manager off by going to the parts catalogs and looking up parts that were not on the computer.
Going the extra step to help a customer caused a jump in sales and an increase in customers via word of mouth..Unfortunately, the big C ended my working and I really miss the customers...It really boosted the ego to hear a customer tell one of the other counter men that they would wait on Bill.
Although......You will "never", I repeat "never" catch me buying an oil filter with the name Fram on it.
They do make junk with a capital J.
They used to be the best filter on the market but the bean counters are only interested in the bottom line and how cheap they can make the filter and still meet federal regs.
They don't even make them in the USA anymore.
End of rant.
Later
Bill Harrison

--- On Fri, 8/20/10, John Hammond <426_maxwedge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: John Hammond <426_maxwedge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Tie rod end rubber boots
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:06 PM
> 
> I recently purchased a MOOG pitman arm from a local auto
> parts store.  I found a
> guy there that doesn't mind breaking out the catalogs for
> the older stuff and I got
> a glimpse into the thing while I helped him research the
> part.  If my memory serves
> correct, boots for just about any end of of a suspension
> component were listed with
> an individual part number per it's intended connection
> point.  If one was to go to a
> manufacturer's website and come up with a good part number
> from their listings, it
> can save a bunch of headaches with the "younger computer
> guys".  They can't find
> it, (or won't look for it), but most times they are all
> over cross-reference if they have
> a number and a manufacturer to start with.  The little
> stuff is available if you search
> effectively.  Recently noticed a SUMMIT listing on
> Ebay for a pack of six torsion
> bar clips with a part number for the pack. I didn't even
> know this configuration was
> available, and last I heard the only way to get said clip
> was to but the entire Mopar
> torsion bar boot and clip package which is around $80. and
> stupidly priced at that.
> As an additional tidbit, I also checked with the local Auto
> Zone: they also found the
> pitman arm, (both had to order it as it wasn't a stocked
> piece), the Zone guy's part
> was an Auto Zone brand which he said was "made for them by
> Perfect Circle and
> was miles ahead of any MOOG junk I might find anywhere
> else".  The Auto Zone
> part was $17. cheaper and supposedly would have arrived
> three days sooner but
> something about this just didn't ring true so I trusted my
> instincts and went with the
> independant guy that was seemingly more interested in
> helping me find the correct
> part I needed. Personally, I haven't heard and bad info on
> MOOG components,
> has anyone here heard something to the contrary?
> 
> John Hammond
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "MO ( Steve Mick)"
> <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Tie rod end rubber boots
> 
> 
> > 
> > Bill, I contacted Napa , I wanted to talk to an old
> hand there but he was gone. The young ladty there said they
> had a rack of different sizes of generic boots,. is 
> that what you are talking about, or can they get the
> origional type specific boots? Thanks for your
> help..............................MO
> > 
> > {Steve Mick}
> > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Harrison"
> <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tie rod end rubber boots
> > 
> > 
> > NAPA stocks boots for all the steering parts.
> > Auto Zone used to but I'm not sure if they do now.
> > You would probably have to talk to someone older and
> the young counter persons only know the computer and not how
> to go back and check the shelves.
> > Later
> > Bill Harrison
> > 65 Coronet 2 dr post
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 8/19/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: Tie rod end rubber boots
> >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 5:00 PM
> >> 
> >> Hay all, My tie rod ends, idler arm, steering
> >> pitman, swivels are all good condition, but the
> boots
> >> are weathered and torn from using a pickle fork
> to
> >> dis-assemble. Local parts says the only way to get
> the boots
> >> is to by the complete ends. Anyone know a good
> source
> >> for just the boots that fit well? ...Thanks,
> >> ....................MO
> >> 
> >> {Steve Mick}
> >> http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
> >> 
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> person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send
> parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other
> personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the
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> privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the
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