Tie Rods jammed
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Tie Rods jammed
All four tie rods were all jammed up when I had a guy doing my alignment today. He tried everything but they couldnt be adjusted. I either live with the bad toe up front or pay 1700 for parts/labor to replace the steering rack and tie rods.. Guess I'll be dealing with my tires getting eaten up
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Find a different shop. You dont need a new rack unless its damaged somehow.
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a guy or a guy at a shop fuxed it? i kinda thought if you pay for someone to perform a service and they fucked it up, you're entitled to get fixed whatever the hell they fuxed.
and how big are your wheels. i mean bigger wheels get thinner tires so it's not like your 18s are astronomically larger than your stock 16s
and how big are your wheels. i mean bigger wheels get thinner tires so it's not like your 18s are astronomically larger than your stock 16s
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^ I only have 17s. and it was a guy at a shop that my friend refered me to. He's supposed to be the best in town for lowered cars. I didn't pay him but he didn't mess it up, it was already jammed and I just didn't know it. I knew I had toe issues when my last tires didn't last very long but I waited to get an alignment til I got my new rims.
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A rebuilt rack and pinion is ~$300
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QA1262713.html
It sounds like maybe all you need is tie rod ends, which should be relatively cheap. When you say all 4, I presume you mean inner and outer. Those parts should all be available and could be changed on the car. I don't know what you mean by jammed up. Presumably the jam nuts are stuck? A good shop should be able to get them loose or just replace the inner and outer tie rod ends and rack boots.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QA1262713.html
It sounds like maybe all you need is tie rod ends, which should be relatively cheap. When you say all 4, I presume you mean inner and outer. Those parts should all be available and could be changed on the car. I don't know what you mean by jammed up. Presumably the jam nuts are stuck? A good shop should be able to get them loose or just replace the inner and outer tie rod ends and rack boots.
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A rebuilt rack and pinion is ~$300
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QA1262713.html
It sounds like maybe all you need is tie rod ends, which should be relatively cheap. When you say all 4, I presume you mean inner and outer. Those parts should all be available and could be changed on the car. I don't know what you mean by jammed up. Presumably the jam nuts are stuck? A good shop should be able to get them loose or just replace the inner and outer tie rod ends and rack boots.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QA1262713.html
It sounds like maybe all you need is tie rod ends, which should be relatively cheap. When you say all 4, I presume you mean inner and outer. Those parts should all be available and could be changed on the car. I don't know what you mean by jammed up. Presumably the jam nuts are stuck? A good shop should be able to get them loose or just replace the inner and outer tie rod ends and rack boots.
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You could try taking it to your regular mechanic and having him try to break them loose. I'm assuming they're just seized together. Usually a little heat will break them loose. The guy that does alignments for me has a thing about never heating front end parts, so I always make sure everything breaks free before I send a car to him.
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Put the stock wheels on if it makes a difference. But they dont need special tools or equipment to do an alignment on a car with different than OEM wheels. You think all oem wheels are the same?????? They cant adjust camber on our cars any way.
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#18
The alignment guy I spoke about works at a Ford dealer as a matter of fact. I've sent him bmws,vettes,vintage cadillacs,and lots of hondas and acuras. I don't think I've ever seen him make a mistake.
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It is a shop in Memphis. The best guys i have ever known and when it comes to imports you wont find a group of guys that know much more. The guy that owns it name is Jon but you can also ask for Jerry. Call them and talk to them about it. They can probably get you a good price. Tell them a member of MRS referred them to you.
they will shoot you straight and if you decided to drive to memphis they will take care of you
It is a shop in Memphis. The best guys i have ever known and when it comes to imports you wont find a group of guys that know much more. The guy that owns it name is Jon but you can also ask for Jerry. Call them and talk to them about it. They can probably get you a good price. Tell them a member of MRS referred them to you.
they will shoot you straight and if you decided to drive to memphis they will take care of you
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It is a shop in Memphis. The best guys i have ever known and when it comes to imports you wont find a group of guys that know much more. The guy that owns it name is Jon but you can also ask for Jerry. Call them and talk to them about it. They can probably get you a good price. Tell them a member of MRS referred them to you.
they will shoot you straight and if you decided to drive to memphis they will take care of you
It is a shop in Memphis. The best guys i have ever known and when it comes to imports you wont find a group of guys that know much more. The guy that owns it name is Jon but you can also ask for Jerry. Call them and talk to them about it. They can probably get you a good price. Tell them a member of MRS referred them to you.
they will shoot you straight and if you decided to drive to memphis they will take care of you
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