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Long story short, I was stuck in the yard in mud...paid my neighbor $30 to pull me out and it bent the tie rod pretty bad...$128 later that was fixed forgot to do a quick alignment and two month old tires are toast.
It's been literally like 7+years since I did this. Which way do the tie rods need to be turned foe toe in/toe out As always advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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Cannot post photos but the driver front tire is slick underneath the car, and thread on the outside. Steering wheel is cocked to the driver wheel to drive straight
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Re: Alignment
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Re: Alignment
No one?
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Re: Alignment
What do you have for steering on that? I see a box, but I also see what appears to be a tie rod end for rack and pinion. Also looks like camber is way off. Take it to an alignment shop and have it all checked out. What year is this?
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Re: Alignment
The outer Tie Rod on the one side def looks bent.
Clean & put reference marks on the damaged tie rod where it threads into the rest of the linkage (measuring the exposed threads on the damaged part is usually easy enough; a piece of masking tape around the exposed threads works quick & dirty as well). Remove the damaged part. Install new part & thread it in as close to the dimension pulled off the one removed. Reassemble. For temporary alignment, put the steering wheel straight (which should put your non-damaged side pointing straight). Once that's done turn the turnbuckle in or out as needed to get the repaired side in a similar position as the non-damaged side. Go get fresh tire/s & an alignment.
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Re: Alignment
I just go to an alignment shop when I need one or when I buy another vehicle. If you need one you need one, there is no other way if you care about tire wear.
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Thanks for the replies, no rack and pinion, power steering gearbox. I replaced the bent tie rods. It was shaking so violently yesterday it scared me terribly. All ofvthese troubles to get pulled out oglf the mud. I think the tow chain was wrapped around the k member
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Re: Alignment
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If there should ever be a 'next time', pick a spot on the frame where steering linkage is out of the way.
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