Re: Tie rod ends (sp)

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

You put on NOS tie rod ends. The rubber is brittle and breaks. I had 
several sets of the NOS tie rod ends and the rubber grease seal on 
all of them broke the minute some flex was required. I remember 
seeing somewhere someone offered a replacement seal but I decided to 
go for Grady's aftermarket replacements. Looks conventional and the 
seal is nice and tight and, the price was right.

Harold McElraft - 3354




--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jerry" <jlharry@xxxx> wrote:
> Why do I need to replace my tie rod ends after only a couple 
hundred miles.
> Alignment checks ok, car does not pull either way, tire wear is 
not evident.
> The tie rod ends have come apart again. The seals are broken open 
and dirt
> can get in, this can not be right. The ones on my 72 ford pick up 
have been
> on it for 15 years and are not broken open. Is there something 
ease that
> causes the tire rod ends to break open other than the ends 
themselves.
> Thanks for any help.
> Jerry
> Vin 4890