Hi, Guest
10-09-2010, 08:39 AM
(10-09-2010, 08:07 AM)reldridge Wrote: Thanks Ken. I'll check it out. I picked it up tonight. Its an 'Edelman' brand, if that means anything...
Plews Edelman ... speaking of the connector, I got this from their website - sounds promising:
Exclusive Stake-Nut Design
Edelmann continues to be a problem solver. Ford Motor Company designed a snap-ring retained male fitting which worked well on the production line, but proved to be a problem area for the mechanic in the replacement market. Installers frequently over-torqued the fitting, causing it to rupture. Tightening the fitting beyond the recommended setting collapsed the snap ring and caused the tube to blow out of the threaded fitting.
Other aftermarket manufacturers duplicated Ford's design, and in doing so, re-created the same failure problem.
Edelmann designed the positive-stop stake-nut fitting to eliminate rupture due to over-torque. This unique design is exclusive to Edelmann power steering assemblies."
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *