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So i tried searching the forum and couldnt find people with issues of rockauto parts not fitting. not even the thread i made the other week about the brake hoses not fitting. so i thought i would make a thread where people post parts they bought that didnt fit as intended. Please include what the listing says it is and the part number so if people search the item it comes up here. i got a bunch on my last orders, all from rockauto. my idea is eventually if your unsure about a product you just search the part number in the forum and it should pop up on here if someone posted that it doesnt work or fit.
So here goes:
1. Aspire brake hoses do not fit aspire caliper. these are made for the festiva and are listed under aspire. Brand: UBP BH1324
2. upper radiater hose for the festiva. Gates 21008 , i cut it and used it but its twisted funny and theres stress on it. dont buy it.
3. heater to pipe manual transmission heater hose. Gates 18735 was not even close to the shape of either rad hose. I also bought a dayco a while back that is the same and its in the photo. if you try to use it it will trap an air pocket i believe.
4. heater to engine manual transmission heater hose. also not right! With the bends it ends up in a different spot. Gates 18710 , i used this one for the heater core to pipe and it worked decently.
(As a side note the gates lower rad hose i bought matched exactly)
5. Champion 700407 powerpath professional. also napa or beldin spark plug wire set. bought them and they looked and felt super nice but never tried them, sold them to a member for his festiva and he told me they are super long and dont fit well. i have a replacement set coming that i ordered before he told me that and i can update with a photo once i try them.
6. Osc 263 radiator for the festiva. they had it listed as the core being 1.25in thick, it is only 1in thick. after talking with them they admitted their listing was wrong, removed the dimentions listed online and refunded me $10... rad is perfect other than that though, everything matches up well. the other brands on rockauto were listed as having wider and/ or taller cores though.
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So here goes:
1. Aspire brake hoses do not fit aspire caliper. these are made for the festiva and are listed under aspire. Brand: UBP BH1324
2. upper radiater hose for the festiva. Gates 21008 , i cut it and used it but its twisted funny and theres stress on it. dont buy it.
3. heater to pipe manual transmission heater hose. Gates 18735 was not even close to the shape of either rad hose. I also bought a dayco a while back that is the same and its in the photo. if you try to use it it will trap an air pocket i believe.
4. heater to engine manual transmission heater hose. also not right! With the bends it ends up in a different spot. Gates 18710 , i used this one for the heater core to pipe and it worked decently.
(As a side note the gates lower rad hose i bought matched exactly)
5. Champion 700407 powerpath professional. also napa or beldin spark plug wire set. bought them and they looked and felt super nice but never tried them, sold them to a member for his festiva and he told me they are super long and dont fit well. i have a replacement set coming that i ordered before he told me that and i can update with a photo once i try them.
6. Osc 263 radiator for the festiva. they had it listed as the core being 1.25in thick, it is only 1in thick. after talking with them they admitted their listing was wrong, removed the dimentions listed online and refunded me $10... rad is perfect other than that though, everything matches up well. the other brands on rockauto were listed as having wider and/ or taller cores though.
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