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Originally Posted by wpoll
You don't say but I'm guessing this is on a 3.0d right? Seems it's rather a common issue but mostly in the U.K for some odd reason - never heard of one happening down under. 
The OEM part is stainless, brittle and apparently prone to cracking. The aftermarket cast part is better, lasts longer and ridiculously cheap...
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The labour to fit it, not so much.  |
Yea it is a 3.0d! Also high mileage, 180-000. It’s the only thing I didn’t know to check when buying one! When the Indy took the old one off it was pretty much destroyed, but he advised to fitting the OE part again over the cast version as the fitting can be poor apparently? The say the OE is brittle is an understatement, it’s barely heavier than a tin of beans! Anyway, I’m wondering if anything else may have failed other than this as it seems too early to have problems with this? Must have only done 20k since it’s fitting? Thanks for the reply!
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