I'll try. It was easy - just a rebuild kit and the tie rods and drag link.

My car was a ca car and pretty clean besides the typical oil drips. The idler is original.

I bought complete tie rods, but mine were serviceable had I just swapped the ends... It's the rubber that were bad on mine. Sometimes they are seized, mine weren't. The OE mb ones were much thicker/heavier than the replacements. I dont think it's cheaper to just swap ends, it's just that the OE part seems better.

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