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08-19-2008, 05:05 PM
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Tire rod rubber bushing broke in less than 3 months
Its the rubber bushing that broke, now every turn has a creeky sound, is like my car has arthritis!!!
 what could cause it to break so fast, the brand is THE ART OF GERMAN ENGEERING
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08-19-2008, 05:11 PM
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 Or my all time favorite, Hencho en China.
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08-19-2008, 05:19 PM
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What is a "tire rod"? What realy broke? The guide rod bushings, LCA or UCA bushings or sway bar bushings?
I ordered the Febi branded UCA's and sway bar bushings. They have been working well for the past 4-5 months.
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08-19-2008, 05:21 PM
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Did you install right ?
Could be defective, pos or you installed it wrong or were rough with it.
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08-19-2008, 08:14 PM
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This is one of the Brands you want.
Please note the brand name.
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08-19-2008, 08:38 PM
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What brand and who did you buy it from
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08-19-2008, 08:39 PM
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the tire rod assembaly was made in germany i bought it form a euro part specilist, its the rubber things on the side that is causing the that creeking, i did not install them a cert merc tech did i ask him and he said he did not damage and installed and torqued it accoding, i ordered another pair karlyn form autohauaz. Anyways How long should a tire rod assembly last
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08-19-2008, 08:42 PM
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Usually, a puller or fork is used to separate the tie rod ends from the steering knuckle, etc. That sometimes gouges the surface where the grease boot makes contact. That, in turn, cuts up the new grease boot in short order. Last edited by tangofox007; 08-19-2008 at 09:02 PM.
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08-19-2008, 09:41 PM
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hope it wasnt deutchpartsusa or whatever on ebay. sells a ton of stuff. everything I bought from them was garbage, boots ripped and parts have dangerous play within 6 months to 1 year after replacement.
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08-19-2008, 09:55 PM
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********AZ sells Meyle branded stuff. Stay away from those. Mine is in the same predicament.
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08-20-2008, 12:15 AM
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last fall, a complete tie rod from the dealer was only about $65.
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08-20-2008, 09:00 AM
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I had the same experience with some FEBI tie rods that I installed in April. The boots cracked within 3-4 months. I just got some new ones installed under warranty, we shat see how long they last. "Germany" is stamped on the tie rod end, but the box says "Made in India" Needless to say, I don't think they'll last too long. Apparently FEBI has gone the way of so many other German manufacturers... JUNK.
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08-20-2008, 09:31 AM
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I have Meyle on my SDL, they work just fine. Been on for 2 yrs and is daily driven with no problems.
What brand did you buy? A lot of companies say "X, Germany" but then the part is made elsewhere....
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08-20-2008, 11:53 AM
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If you bought it at a dealer it would be warranted, assuming it was installed properly.
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08-20-2008, 12:02 PM
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http://www.startekinfo.de/etools/content/tool.jsp?toolno=199 589 01 33 00
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