[urq] I have the correct tie rods : Rear suspension tie rods must hit the body.

[steven j]

Louis-Alain
   
  I'll have to get a photo of the tie rods and the dents in the car body that the tie rods made.  Since I don't know the cars history - it's possible the dents occurred when a PO was experimenting or maybe he had the wrong tie rods in for a while.
   
  thanks,   steve 

Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:
  Steve, the correct tie-rods for your car are "bent" like on this photo
(http://www.wrquattro.com/QuattroManual/t.QuattroManual085.jpg). 

Or look at this PDF and tell us which one you have:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/rfitton/ETKA/5_01_41-00.pdf 

The correct one is the one on top.

I guess someone fitted the later style (around 100$ at FLAPS) because
the older style is $$$ (425$ at the dealer...). 

Now you know why I spent so much time trying to find a suitable
replacement last spring... 

Louis-Alain



> -----Message d'origine-----
> 
> I noticed on both sides that there are dents in the sheet metal above
both
> rear tie rods. My model year 83 USA car has the 'sway bar rear
end'
> VIN < 500 and it's has H&R springs. I've only owned it 30 months.
> Anyone else have this? - it seems sub-optimal. With the car at rest
> there isn't much room over the tie rod top - I should have measured it
but
> I'm guessing just 1 inch.



 		
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