B3 rear tie rods OEM vs. 034

[Keith Lloyd]

The way to look after the threaded part of rear tie rods is to disassemble, grease, re-assemble, adjust rear track and re- grease exterior, wrap in aluminium foil and cable tie the ends of the foil. If ever you need to re-adjust they will be easy to undo and protected from the elements until that day arrives. Works for me.
Regards
Keith
'87 WR in damp grey Worcesteshire

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> On 1 Nov 2013, at 17:13, "Jan Pinkowish" <jpinkowish at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hello Marco, 
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> Autohausaz.com, a WorldPac supplier, has the 893501499A curved rear tie rod Lemfoerder brand for $107/ea.  Free shipping. 
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> If you have a local CarQuest store, check to see if they are part of WorldPac, as many are.  Often, you can get same or next day delivery. 
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> If you are in salty sandy conditions, I think the OEM sealed tie rods are better choice. 
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> Other good places to look for parts are the quattroworld and motorgeek sites.  $200 is a premium price for a subframe that you need to refinish. 
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> HTH 
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> Jan Pinkowish 
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> ---------------  Original message --------------------------- 
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> Message: 3 
> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:47:48 -0400 
> From: Marco Weibel wemaca at gmail.com 
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> Another thing while I am under there: 
> Has anybody used the 034 rear tie rods on their car ? 
> They look great and cost less than a original set at the dealer or my local parts store. 
> Are the ball-jointed, plastic-bushed ends holding up to salty cold winters is my biggest concern. 
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> Regards 
>  Marco
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