Parts purchase question...

Haven't heard anything on Crown, but check out

HTH

Carl

I bought a replacement headlamp and turn signal from a vendor that used crown. They were junk. A cheap and worthless knockoff of the OEM part that would only be useful if I was intending on selling the ZJ. I had to go back and get factory parts. Crown is just an importer of overseas parts. Quality is not obviously one of their strong suites.

Your best vendor is either the dealer or NAPA, but if you go NAPA get the NCP (Napa Chassis Parts) versions as they are usually as strong if not stronger than OEM. The steering balljoints I got from Napa look like they could handle 33" tires.

But, why would you want to? One objective here was to not purchase junk. Kragen/shucks/checker carries nothing BUT junk.

If folks here can't afford OEM parts, head for NAPA instead. Avoid Autozone, Kragen, Pep Boys and the rest of the junk peddlers altogether. The only decent aftermarket parts I've ever bought (incl. reman. parts) were from NAPA. The rest of the cheap crap on the market won't last a year.

I almost never have a good experiance with No Auto Parts Availible. Napa charges more for parts they have to order, and it always takes 6 days. CSK does sell a lot of junk, but a lot of times the parts availible at Napa and CSK/Autzone are the same brand name and part.

Carl

I realized that second sentace could be read wrong. They don't charge more just because the have to order it, but they charge more AND have to order it.

Carl

Thanks Doug That's pretty much what I thought may be the case, couldn't resist the question considering the prices. Been lurking in this group for a while and picked up a lot of info. Probably go with NAPA ball joints and the dealer hub.