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240Stilo · 12-30-2005, 12:30 PM

When the front two wheels are in the air and I start wiggling them they seem to have a lot of play coming from the tie rod end. I just replaced my tie rod end a year ago possibly. Is there supposed to be any play coming from the tie rod end?

Dousan_PG · 12-30-2005, 04:38 PM

bushing is probably blown
replaceit
and double check the stuff make sure everything is torqued down proper like.

Al_S14 · 12-30-2005, 04:50 PM

no there should be no play at all. i am assuming you replaced outer tie rods...so now the inner are worn out. Normaly its best to do inner and outer at once. Other thing that can happen sometimes is if you overtighten the nut on the end the boot gets twisted and after few months cracks and allows dirt to get in so they last very little.

It is possible your rack is worn out but usualy you dont see that till well over 150k

originalsin · 12-30-2005, 04:52 PM

could be the steering rack also

12-30-2005, 12:30 PM	#1
240Stilo Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Socal Age: 41 Posts: 1,160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tie rod end play? When the front two wheels are in the air and I start wiggling them they seem to have a lot of play coming from the tie rod end. I just replaced my tie rod end a year ago possibly. Is there supposed to be any play coming from the tie rod end? __________________ -Juan

12-30-2005, 04:38 PM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	bushing is probably blown replaceit and double check the stuff make sure everything is torqued down proper like. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

12-30-2005, 04:50 PM	#3
Al_S14 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Age: 40 Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no there should be no play at all. i am assuming you replaced outer tie rods...so now the inner are worn out. Normaly its best to do inner and outer at once. Other thing that can happen sometimes is if you overtighten the nut on the end the boot gets twisted and after few months cracks and allows dirt to get in so they last very little. It is possible your rack is worn out but usualy you dont see that till well over 150k

12-30-2005, 04:52 PM	#4
originalsin Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san diego Age: 37 Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	could be the steering rack also