Something thats hard to explain...
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
Get the tie rod ends replaced before the alignment. If there is play in the joint then it will play a part in what you describe. But the Fto has a tendency of tramlining in general.
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
When replacing tie rod ends, is it advisable to change both the inner and outer?
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
wut aren't they just one each side?
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
No. Just do the outers. Inners usually get done with a rack reco.shadowarrior wrote:When replacing tie rod ends, is it advisable to change both the inner and outer?
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Thanks. I think I need a rack reco though, with the amount of leak around it:Bennoz wrote:No. Just do the outers. Inners usually get done with a rack reco.shadowarrior wrote:When replacing tie rod ends, is it advisable to change both the inner and outer?

Guess it would be easier if I get the mechanic the inner rack part? Are they universal across FTO's?
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
Just get a whole new rack, job done, no possibility of it leaking for your ownership of car and it'll be tight as fuk
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
That looks more like CV grease from a split CV boot rather than PS fluid.
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
You might be right...the inner cv just infront of it was fucked....it had zero grease inside it when the rubber boot split. I'll change the steering boot and keep an eye out. Thanks again.Bennoz wrote:That looks more like CV grease from a split CV boot rather than PS fluid.

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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
The tie rods/track rod ends come off the row I anyway. They rarely fail, unless you bend them!
Easy to change still though.
Easy to change still though.
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
^ did mine yesterday.
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
I'm kind of keen to reco my rack. It'll be good to learn about it all.
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Re: Something thats hard to explain...
Is it leaking from the boot or lines?