takimanpgt

I use plumber's teflon tape to mark where the new tie rod end must sit. If you want, a small dab of marking white paint will also do but paint has this way of seeping on the threads. Alignment has been near accurate but usually if you time this along with shocks or control arm bushings or some sort of suspension work, it makes sense,

Lavrishevo

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These are on my list to do soon. At my last alignment it was suggested I do both the inner and outer due to rust. Any voodoo doing the inners?

lsdude

This video looks straight forward. You'll have to borrow the inner tie rod tool from a local auto store.

Lavrishevo

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I just received my Beck Arnley tie rod ends. Their lower ball joints have been great so I decided to give the tie rod ends a chance as well. At one third the OEM cost I'm pretty happy.

Lavrishevo

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New ends installed on both sides. Car feels great. Steering is more firm and smooth. Less rough road transfer to the driver, less bump steer, better braking. Nice change overall and I'm now not worried the alignment going out due to the tie rod not staying tight. I'm a fan of Beck Arnley parts.

Jbthompson

Doing the tie rods tomorrow. Could they be greased before they go on?

beer

not really sure what you mean in the bolded section, but you need an alignment. please go get one for the sake of your LS.


a friend of mine thinks he can eyeball things with alignment and it be 'good enough' for him. needless to say, he has horrible toe/tire wear issues in the front because he doesn't want to go get an alignment.

Jbthompson

With the help of this thread I completed these last night. Overall very simple. Some notes below:

--I left my tie rods connected to the lower ball joint to unscrew the jamb nut. I was having a hard time getting the right angle/leverage with two wrenches. Worked perfectly
--I marked the tied rods (old and new) with a thick marker as well as the jamb nut to count the rotations upon removal.
--The Moog tie rods are nice, but would also recommend a non greased one. It was tricky figuring out how much grease to put in as once they are installed you can't grease them. Brilliant. I think I over greased them.

Thanks to all for the feedback and encouragement to DIY on our cars!