Pattern Parts

[blozbnob]

I think ex-ctr's post raises a few issues

There is the question of wether we are concerned about recommending quality

or should we concentrate on helping people to avoid buying rubbish quality, eg copy heads perhaps,

or should we concentrating helping people to make sure they get the right bits, particularly head gaskets. For instance, can we be sure that Cometic know it is important that the holes are a specific size? (If they made them )

So in this last instance (taking in good faith that they are good quality) we can't easily be sure we could recommend them.

Difficult, ain't it

That's why my gut feeling is to recommend only those parts which we KNOW (to the best of our ability) give us the best chance of success. Remember we should be giving the best advice to our non-technical members without confusing anybody.

Therefore I think we should still be saying

" With these important parts, ie the list, the safest option should be to buy genuine Toyota parts from Toyota (?), and we strongly recommend that you take note of the comments available on this forum if you choose to purchase parts from other suppliers" or summat like that

We can't include everything, nor should we be excluding things. People may have limited funds and cheapness may be important to them. Some people may have a liking for other parts in which they have confidence (eg KYB)

[ex-ctr]

my KYB's have come and there great value fror money

[Herpquest]

What's the difference between 'Pattern' parts and 'Patent' copies? Surely Toyota will keep some control over the quality of parts made to their 'Patent'. Your opinions please?
Eric

[davemina]

add steering parts

[Daffy]

Originally Posted by Father Ted

But I would presume Toyota have quality control procedures which these satellite companies have to comply with.

I wounder where the quality control was when the heads were made?????

[Blobby]

Originally Posted by Daffy

I wounder where the quality control was when the heads were made?????

But are they made or just badly refurbed old broken heads

[ADarbon]

Have we got a list on here of Toyota stockest, its just when you do a seach on the web for parts the first places that come up are jap parts bbc spares etc all recomending they do quality and original parts from japan.

[Scarbs]

When my Estima was first imported (that's another story from the previous forum) I had the cam belt, SADs and lots more replaced to ensure my bus would serve my family well. Upon reading this post and the need to buy new SADs after only 2 years I am concerned that the garage I used may have replaced the parts with poor quality copies.

This post would have meant a lot to me if it had been easily visible or easy to locate as I would have insisted on orginial parts for things such as the cam belt and SADs.

By the way, is there a simple way to check the cam belt?

This is a great forum.

Scarbs

[v300 graham]

I see the "pattern" water pump is not recommended in this thread.

Did I read that correctly ? Has someone had a bad experience with one,
becuase I did a bit of a search and didn't come up with any evidence
on the forum, but maybe I didn't perform the search
worded in the correct terms....

I'm asking because I'm in need of one right now,
and am looking for advice as to which way to go.

So, Genuine or Pattern.

Answers on a post card (PM or on forum)

Thank you.

[Ace of Diamonds]

Originally Posted by v300 graham

I see the "pattern" water pump is not recommended in this thread.

Did I read that correctly ? Has someone had a bad experience with one,
becuase I did a bit of a search and didn't come up with any evidence
on the forum, but maybe I didn't perform the search
worded in the correct terms....

I'm asking because I'm in need of one right now,
and am looking for advice as to which way to go.

So, Genuine or Pattern.

Answers on a post card (PM or on forum)

Thank you.

Personally ,with something down in the bowels of the engineand whats it entails to do ,i`d go with genuine parts ,dont want it failing after a short time .
but thats me