[Shotimes] Inner Tie Rod Ends?

[Shylo McKinsey]

Tie Rod= Steering. No Tie Rod= No steering. Mine were
so bad when I replaced them that you could pull them
apart by hand with no effort. The 'Car Gods' were with
me that day.

Shylo McKinsey

'91 White MTX

--- Jason Hartberger <at3hartberger@mail.com> wrote:
> Ok, guys, I've learned a lot about the suspension
> system over the past
> months from you guys, but some things still elude
> me. What in the heck are
> tie rod ends? where do they go? what are they
> connected to? what function do
> they serve? I know what a sway bar end link is, I
> know what struts/springs
> are (obviously... not *that* stupid), and I know a
> few other things, but the
> suspension system is still mostly a mystery to me.
> 
> Jason "huh? what? where?" Hartberger
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth"
> <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> To: "'kickinsho'" <kickinsho@charter.net>;
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Inner Tie Rod Ends?
> 
> 
> > Kris:
> > Have not heard of them clunking? But they are easy
> to check. I can
> guarantee
> > they are worn if not badly worn. Remove the tie
> rod from the spindle. The
> > inner tie rod is a ball and socket construction.
> It should be tight enough
> > so that the tie rod stays where you put it. It
> does not just flop down to
> > the lowest point and rest on something else.
> Should hang in mid air when
> > it's loose. Push in and out to check for play.
> When you get the new inner
> > one you will have a tough time moving the joint by
> hand before you get it
> on
> > the car. On the car the tie rod should be sticky
> when you move it and stay
> > put. I think AutoZone loans the special tool for
> this. Have him check
> > locally.
> >  I have changed some really bad ones and did not
> notice a whole lot of
> > difference when driving? Did feel tighter and
> maybe less tendency to
> wander.
> > I had expected more improvement!
> > .
> > .
> > Has he checked the sway bar end links?
> >
> >
> > > He has a '91 MTX with 153K on it. 
> Tokicos/Eibachs with polyurethane
> > > everything.  He is wondering if there are inner
> tie rod ends on the Gen
> I,
> > > if so, what does it all take to replace them. 
> The reason for the
> question
> > > is that he is getting a clunking noise and can't
> find it.  The only time
> > he
> > > doesn't hear it is when he is on the brake.
> > >
> > > He said he has gone through just about
> everything and can't figure it
> out,
> > > and the literature he has isn't helping him.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Kris
> > >
> > > '91 White Plus
> > > '91 White Plus
> > > '93 Ultra Red ATX
> > >
> > > "Women Who Behave Never Make History"
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