Bent Tie Rod

[p057]

Ever since my accident on the right side of the car, the car gets "stuck" turning right sometimes. Depends on how it's set up. I thought this was due to setting my toe on my steering/wheels to zero'd out, but it ONLY happens on the right. Talking to some people and seeing things on forums, it leads me to believe it's a bent tie rod.

Looking to replace it and I don't mind trying to do it myself, but I have no guides on HOW to do it. Or even any sort of basic knowledge. The tie rods themselves seem to be damn inexpensive: http://www.autopartsworld.com/Part.aspx?Ve...ded=tie-rod-end

So it'd just be some labor to do. Gives me a chance to kind of fix some other things.

Anyone know how to go about replacing a tie rod on the speed6's? Anyone know if those are the right parts (linked) that I should be getting?


Thanks.

[aviator79]

I would think it is your knuckle. I have the same problem when turning left and another also did and he got his knuckle replaced and it fixed it. I had thought it was the knuckle as well, but worry other things are wrong. My insurance deductable is only $100 so I will just make a claim and get it fixed as I want the bearings done as well as they are shot. Other parts may be as well like tie rod, but who knows.

[p057]

QUOTE (aviator79 @ Jan 20 2009, 01:41 PM)

I would think it is your knuckle. I have the same problem when turning left and another also did and he got his knuckle replaced and it fixed it. I had thought it was the knuckle as well, but worry other things are wrong. My insurance deductable is only $100 so I will just make a claim and get it fixed as I want the bearings done as well as they are shot. Other parts may be as well like tie rod, but who knows.[/b]

Well, the guy that realigned my car couldn't find anything else wrong besides my tie rod, which he said was so very slightly bent that I don't really need to worry about it too much.

I just want to get the car working like normal again.


How much you figure a knuckle would be?

[aviator79]

i dont know. You would likely have to pull it off and compare it with a good one ussing a CMM machine if it was not something visable. I think mine I can see the bend. Especially when im drunk with my super laser eyes.
Actually I sereosly thought I had felt a difference on the upper part of it when it arcs forward, but i have both tires off up front and Im not so sure anymore.