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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by nitehawkjcb
Hm, I haven't had any issues like that... Just the typical cracking of cheap plastic
Some have had good results (I'm running Dorman) but a bunch of other people have had 2 sets of Dorman pop right back out and had to go to the GM branded ones.

They are definitely different if you compare them.
 
Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Wow, guess I've been "lucky". I've been through 3 sets of them, I'm sure I always got Dorman. No pop outs, just breakage lol.
 
Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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These look nice but I wonder how long the o rings will last.
 
Old Aug 21, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Damn finally!

i let my Gm ones go with my old motor they wouldnt come out without damaging them lol i dont even think they had a months use
for my L26 i got a dorman set haha, but when/if they these break im definitely going with the alum. ones!!
 
Old Aug 22, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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Frank, do the swap NOWWW
 
Old Aug 22, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Frank, do the swap NOWWW
lol
 
Old Aug 26, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Oh how I wished I knew about these! My husband and I had to replace the plastic ones on my S-Charged back in December...
 
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Some have had good results (I'm running Dorman) but a bunch of other people have had 2 sets of Dorman pop right back out and had to go to the GM branded ones.

They are definitely different if you compare them.
I had bad luck with Dorman when I did the LIM on my Intrigue. I could tell immediately that they didn't fit right and I immediately replaced them with GM elbows.
 
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Where do these things go? I have yet to change mine, i prob need to
 
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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My GM service manual is showing them on the bracket that holds the tensioner. Is that correct?
 

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