[Shotimes] Outer Tie Rod Replacement?

[Christian Andretta]

Yes, measure the distance from outside side wall of the two tires in the
front and back (of the same tire and make marks). Then just set toe
correctly when done with the install.

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:23 PM
To: Mark Mucher; 'SHOtimes'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Outer Tie Rod Replacement?


Now the tie rod end just control the toein and toeout of the car correct? So
that should be fairly easy to measure/adjust without a "real" alignment. I
would think that even after the countin to the turns I could just usa a good
tape measure and a friend to measure and set the toe to back to what it
should be. Right?

Bruce
94 Opal Frost MTX
94 Deep Emerald Green ATX - w/90k gonna be parted

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@bellsouth.net>
To: "'Bruce Malachuk'" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Outer Tie Rod Replacement?


> Bruce,
>
> Count the turns when you remove the old and install the new with the same
> number.
>
> That should last you 2 months, but buy a tread depth gage and watch it
> carefully - if your tires are valuable and they start to wear abnormally,
> the alignment might be worth it.
>
> mm in sunny FL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:54 PM
> To: SHOtimes
>
> Is it possible to replace the outer tie rods on my SHO without having to
get
> an alignment? My car is in pretty decent alignment right now, and I'm
> planning a Koni/Intrax setup with camber plates in about 2 months, so I
know
> I'll need an alignment then. But right now I have a little looseness in
the
> steering and my outer tie rods are beginning to make some noise. I've
> replace the tie rod end on my 95 SE (well Midas did) and that same squeak
> went away, but it also lightened my wallet by an extra $40 for the front
> alignment.
>
> The parts are cheap via rockauto, and the MOOG ones have a grease fitting
on
> them which is good. I would think that if I was to do this with the wheels
> on the ground there must be some way to change them without messing up the
> alignment, right?
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 94 Deep Emerald Green ATX - w/90k gonna be parted
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