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Old 08-02-2010 | 07:31 PM
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just thought id let people know if your planning on buying the aftermark valve covers from quadratec be careful when installing them the metal is pretty cheap. Well installing a corner broke right off so im out 100$. Just so u know!
Old 08-02-2010 | 07:34 PM
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just as bad as rough country!!
Old 08-02-2010 | 07:40 PM
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Junk parts PMOff. Chinese junk in particular. I'm sick to death of their crap. I picked up a bunch of 5/16" lag bolts to install barn door hinges - big swing hinges. I had my then 11 year old son twist them down...he broke four in row. I can understand it if I was reefing on them but this is a boy. And, believe it or not, he was useing a SPEED WRENCH, not a rachet. Junk junk junk. The chinese are a plague.
Old 08-02-2010 | 08:05 PM
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There's something to be said for buying quality parts. I'd buy stock before I bought inexpensive aftermarket parts every time
Old 08-02-2010 | 08:40 PM
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i here yeah but i figured 100$ was pretty expensive so figured it be good
Old 08-02-2010 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sasq40
i here yeah but i figured 100$ was pretty expensive so figured it be good
just goes to show, you DONT always get what you payed for
Old 08-02-2010 | 08:43 PM
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now i got to think of what i should do with the broken one to make it something cool lol
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What was Q'Tech's stand when you contacted them?
Old 08-02-2010 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OverlandXJ
What was Q'Tech's stand when you contacted them?
x2 have you contacted them yet?
Old 08-02-2010 | 09:59 PM
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I talked to a online agent and he said call so I'll be doing it tomorrow. But unless they send me a free one it won't be worth it for me cuz they charged 70$ to ship it here
Old 08-02-2010 | 11:38 PM
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I bought one a while back, I think it's pretty cool, I'm trying to figure out how you broke a corner, did you start torx at one end? Mine laid flat before I even started, I thought the quality was pretty good, I did not like the oil filler cap supplied so I got another one.
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Old 08-03-2010 | 09:15 AM
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I talked to a online agent and he said call so I'll be doing it tomorrow. But unless they send me a free one it won't be worth it for me cuz they charged 70$ to ship it here
$70 to SHIP? Seriously? Where are you located???
Old 08-03-2010 | 09:35 AM
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$70 to SHIP? Seriously? Where are you located???
Antartica, I'm guessing.
Old 08-03-2010 | 11:11 AM
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sorry first time I tried it.
Old 08-03-2010 | 11:57 AM
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Davida, how do you get your engine that clean? steam clean?



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