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Originally Posted by samiam44
Tie rod ends come in sets with an adjuster in-between.
Get the LH and RH tie rod assys. You'd be wise to check the lower ball joints, idler arm bushings and steering dampener.
Michael
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I noticed my lower ball joint looks to have the same issue, but since I am putting on 400E brakes, I was going to be running real close as it was on the stock LCA's...so this gives me a reason now to replace them. I'll probably nab them from the junkyard as they are $180/each new.
So I need 1x Tie rod
assembly for each side
OR 2x tie rod
ends for each side? Each tie rod end is more expensive than the assembly itself...why would you replace just the ends then?
Got a new steering damper. I know my wagon @ 90k miles was leaking, so this one will probably be as well. It's a cheap and easy enough item to replace for good measure.
What about alignment issues after replacement? Will they be severely unaligned after replacement, or will it survive for a day until I can take it to the dealer to get aligned?