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Old 08-19-2023, 11:54 AM
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The non welding solution is a two piece shaft I've seen but it's more expensive. Does maximize depth into TC though


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The non welding solution is a two piece shaft I've seen but it's more expensive. Does maximize depth into TC though


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That is a pretty slick solution. Balancing would likely be more critical with that one. I’m assuming it is delivered pre-balanced?
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Russia can't ship anything anymore lol.
Found one in Ukraine, they said delivery is around 2 weeks.
https://klifex.ua/en/prostavka-pered...ana-bmw-x5-e53
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again, not sure why you guys make this so complicated. On E$%ay right now
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31457010859...Bk9SR7L92-vWYg
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Finally finished the job and made a video, hopefully helps someone who's more visual like myself.
https://youtu.be/7o4Aw2vLPKQ?si=gk8ax0hNYYitHCxf
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And it failed spectacularly fast...
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Note to self: rigorously verify country of origin...

FCP Euro and Amazon show COO for some products, but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Former owner replaced the water pump with I think a "Graf" brand from FCP which shows Italy as COO, and that part has great reviews up until about two years ago when they all turned very negative, so I suspect production has been moved to China or India or wherever. That part failed within 25,000mi.
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