tierod question(s)
09-07-2006, 12:21 PM
#1
tierod question(s)
so got some tires at sullivan tire and they told me to check my tierods. so i just have a couple questions:
1. what exactly do they do(something with alignment right?)?
2. how do i tell if they are bad?
3. how much do they cost?
4. how easy are they to replace?
1. what exactly do they do(something with alignment right?)?
2. how do i tell if they are bad?
3. how much do they cost?
4. how easy are they to replace?
09-07-2006, 12:53 PM
#2
They are one of the reasons you can control your wheels (left right turning movement) Difficulty scale: 1.5 out of 5, 5 being hardest (think tranny replacement being 5 and oil change being 1)
They should be about $40 each from your local parts store (autozone/oreilly/advance autoparts)
Symptoms? um...hmm...can't recall off the top of my head.
They should be about $40 each from your local parts store (autozone/oreilly/advance autoparts)
Symptoms? um...hmm...can't recall off the top of my head.
09-07-2006, 01:06 PM
#3
Originally Posted by lophix
They are one of the reasons you can control your wheels (left right turning movement) Difficulty scale: 1.5 out of 5, 5 being hardest (think tranny replacement being 5 and oil change being 1)
They should be about $40 each from your local parts store (autozone/oreilly/advance autoparts)
Symptoms? um...hmm...can't recall off the top of my head.
They should be about $40 each from your local parts store (autozone/oreilly/advance autoparts)
Symptoms? um...hmm...can't recall off the top of my head.
09-07-2006, 01:26 PM
#4
Tie rods are the things that connect your steering rack the the wheels. These rods push/pull the wheels sideways to make them turn. When they go bad, there is a little play (wiggle room) when you turn the steering wheel but the resulting steering response isn't quite the same.
Well if you have an experienced eye and drive a lot of cars you may notice extra play in the steering wheel, or they may have felt some play when handling the wheels and hubs.
Outer tie rods are easy to replace. Inner tie rods are just a little harder than outers, but still pretty easy. Inners require a special wrench to change them while on the car. You will need an alignment after replacing any tie rods, and you should make an effort to make them the same exact length they were before you removed them, so that you don't kill your tires on your way to the alignment shop.
Dave
Well if you have an experienced eye and drive a lot of cars you may notice extra play in the steering wheel, or they may have felt some play when handling the wheels and hubs.
Outer tie rods are easy to replace. Inner tie rods are just a little harder than outers, but still pretty easy. Inners require a special wrench to change them while on the car. You will need an alignment after replacing any tie rods, and you should make an effort to make them the same exact length they were before you removed them, so that you don't kill your tires on your way to the alignment shop.
Dave
09-09-2006, 03:57 AM
#7
Originally Posted by jasonv
jack your car up and shake your wheel side to side. if you feel play you need tie rods. have somebody pull down on the outer tie rod. if the play goes away you need outers. do the same with the inners.
side to side meaning left or right or in and out?
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