Where is a good place to buy abc parts?
04-05-2012, 11:48 AM
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Where is a good place to buy abc parts?
Are abc parts like pump, hoses and valve blocks dealer only items? I checked parts.com but couldn't find them maybe I'm not doing the right search. Any web stores have them?
04-06-2012, 09:29 AM
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New, used and rebuilt parts are available on ebay. Hoses can be taken to local hydraulic shops and be "rebuilt" (with the exception of the one with the dampener built-in).
A careful examination of past posts dealing with ABC issues will also reveal other sources.
The dealer will always be highest cost but will give you peace of mind in that it uses OEM parts and will back up their work. Most non dealer repair shops will use a combination of dealer and other sources and most will back what they do.
Good luck and be sure and take it to be worked on where they fix it right the first time. The second failure can be much more expensive!!
A careful examination of past posts dealing with ABC issues will also reveal other sources.
The dealer will always be highest cost but will give you peace of mind in that it uses OEM parts and will back up their work. Most non dealer repair shops will use a combination of dealer and other sources and most will back what they do.
Good luck and be sure and take it to be worked on where they fix it right the first time. The second failure can be much more expensive!!
04-06-2012, 10:12 AM
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Parts.com will have it. If you find the part number, search by that. Sometimes the ABC parts are hard to find. The pump for example is labeled as power steering pump, with suspension or something like that.
