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Does anyone make an aftermarket steering knuckle?

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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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Default Does anyone make an aftermarket steering knuckle?

I reamed out my steering knuckle to far this weekend and need to replace it. Does anyone know Where to get an aftermarket knuckle or a cheaper replacement?

Part number is 68004086AA for the factory replacement and run $200 here
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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sorry to hear about your mistake. unfortuantely, i don't know of any aftermarket knuckles.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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yikes. That sucks. Check on car-part dot com and see if they have any from a wreck.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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I appreciate it.. I haven’t been able to find one either. This is going to be one expensive learning experience..
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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If you reemed too much, instead of buyng a new knuckle, change your rod end for a heim and straight bolt set up like this:


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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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That is awesome where did you get the setup? I wonder if that would bring it up to much though, and the drag link and track bar would still be out of parallel

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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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You can get it from ww w. bulletproofsteering.com. Actually the height can be be lowered a bit, depending on the misalignment spacer you buy. I assme you were reeming to put the drag link on top of the knuckle?

A number of suppliers sell this. Just google "steering heim"

You might have to check to see if this setup is street legal in your state. Although in most states the requirements are vague.

ww w.bulletproofsteering.com/statelaws.html

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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Teraflex and aev use tapered inserts that require a larger hole in the arm. Just get the insert and you van still use the rod end
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