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Topic #52579 14 posts Started by njccmd2002
I f they are lax. Should they be changed?

how do you know when they are bad? will suspension be vibrating?

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a bent tie rod is literally undrivable...vibrating can be a bad motor mount
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Oct 4, 2007 - 11:10 PM) [snapback]601833[/snapback]
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a bent tie rod is literally undrivable...vibrating can be a bad motor mount


but mine are not bent. its that i can move it freely with my hands. I tough they were supposde to be stiffer thna that... laugh.gif

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QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Oct 5, 2007 - 12:01 PM) [snapback]601957[/snapback]
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but mine are not bent. its that i can move it freely with my hands. I tough they were supposde to be stiffer thna that... laugh.gif

they're not supposed to be very stiff.

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cool, one less thing to change....

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Let's clarify.

The tie rod joints should have ZERO play [inner and outer].
The ball joints should have zero play.

You can move the entire tie rod in and out as long as your steering isn't locked.
That should move freely.

If you can't tell because your steering isn't locked, lock the steering [turn the wheel with the key out until it locks] and then check for any play.
There should be just about zero [you might get a tiny bit from the lock mechanism on the steering column].
i have a set of brand new OEM outer tie rods. PM me if you need them.

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well i have them of, and i can play with them like a joystick.... somewhat soft//

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probably time to replace them. the new ones i have feel nice and stiff when you try to move them around.

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is there gonna be like driving vibrations? becuase my front right one and a little up and down play but no vibration.

the 1/4 doesnt have patience for a ST.... so we make them ST-T's so atleast we'll sound good going slow.
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Oct 5, 2007 - 3:10 AM) [snapback]601833[/snapback]
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a bent tie rod is literally undrivable...vibrating can be a bad motor mount



sorry to add a different subject to this thread , but my car vibrates when in Drive ( auto tranny ) , it still vibrates when in neutral but its much worse in Drive ... could it be a bad tranny mount ??? if yes , then how do i diagnose ?
could be lots of things, start with a full tuneup, plugs, wires, cap, rotor...clean intake, check o2 sensors...still vibrates might be motor mount
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could be lots of things, start with a full tuneup, plugs, wires, cap, rotor...clean intake, check o2 sensors...still vibrates might be motor mount


i just done a full tuneup , with all that is listed above(except o2 sensors) , i even cleaned my TB and changed my coolant , fuel filter .... could it be the O2 sensors ???
i changed plugs and wires 8K miles ago , and then i realsed that i was supposed to gap them , so i did that 1k ago
i think i have some sort of vacuum leak as well as bad mounts because the car vibrates really hard and then its back to normal vibration and then vibrates hard ....etc , i think its like every 2 seconds ( when in D )
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Oct 8, 2007 - 3:36 AM) [snapback]602775[/snapback]
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could be lots of things, start with a full tuneup, plugs, wires, cap, rotor...clean intake, check o2 sensors...still vibrates might be motor mount


i just done a full tuneup , with all that is listed above(except o2 sensors) , i even cleaned my TB and changed my coolant , fuel filter .... could it be the O2 sensors ???
i changed plugs and wires 8K miles ago , and then i realsed that i was supposed to gap them , so i did that 1k ago
i think i have some sort of vacuum leak as well as bad mounts because the car vibrates really hard and then its back to normal vibration and then vibrates hard ....etc , i think its like every 2 seconds ( when in D )



edit: havent done the timing belt , could that be it ?