Installed new tierods three months ago and now all the rubbers are already cracked. They also show some rust...

Could this because they were installed wrong or just a faulty product?

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I think its crappy quality parts..............I noticed cracking rubber boots on parts I replaced back in the fall and don't even have 1,000 miles on yet. That never saw salt.

Any ideas where you can buy new quality tie rod end and ball joint boots?

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I bought mine from performance products, they have a good reputation...

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Even companies with good reputations can sometimes sell junk. What brand were the tie rods?

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

What kind of shape is the rest of the front end in? Guide Rods, etc?

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85 300CD
83 300TD
78 240D (daughter)

The front end is in decent shape, a lot of parts are replaced and the rest looks good for a car of this age. However last week the sway-bar came loose from the left upper control arm when I hit a deep pothole, the bolt that holds the swayb-bar to the upper control arm came off.

just installed the new left upper control arm two months ago.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

have you gone back to pp? maybe they got bad parts.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

My Lemforder's seem to be like new after almost 10k miles. I have much wider wheels on the front end to so they will wear faster.

Are your tires out of balance? My wheel is rock steady to 100+.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200