The Delphi doesn't show a giant flange nut in their picture on RockAuto. I wonder how you ended up with one.
They have lots of castle nuts at NAPA. Go there next time.
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RockAuto parts ordering misery
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They have lots of castle nuts at NAPA. Go there next time.
This has been my experience as well.
Anything reusable I've learned to throw on the pile- that includes castle nuts.
You’re right about the picture. The actual part that showed up had a dust cap on the boot and their giant castle nut threaded on. Another difference I noticed is the red lines in the RA picture (is that the seal that holds the boot over the actual joint?) is blue on the actual part. The 3 retaining fasteners are the same as in the picture.
Good recommendation on Napa - I gotta try them next time I need replacement fasteners.
The engineering spec probably didn't say anything about "no integral washer." Some buyer got the spec and ordered the cheapest castle nut they could find with the proper threads. I buy from Rock Auto occasionally, but always worry about what will happen if I have to return something, especially something heavy like brake rotor & pad kits. If my local parts stores are only a little more expensive, I buy from them.
Yes the red band is on there to retain the boot which is a nice touch I might add because so many ball joints on the market have no band.
Fair point - as far as the buyer is concerned, the threads on the cheapest castle nut threads on the ball joint taper. Must be another place where engineering released the spec, buyer sourced at cheapest price and no one bothered inter departmentally to check will the end customer actually be able to use the part!
It was like that for me in south Metro Denver for some time but it finally stopped, you might try again. I'm in the southern Mountains now and don't have an issue.