Re: Tie Rod ends

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

TRW might have just the tie-rod end. The last 5000s that I had still had 
the original tie-rod ends when I sold it at 125,000 miles. The balljoints 
at both tie-rods were still nice and tight. The boots over the balljoints
were original. 

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado red.

On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Phil Payne wrote:

> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 17:28:56 GMT
> From: Phil Payne <quk@sievers.com>
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Tie Rod ends
> 
> In message <960916105131.2402ca24@siena.edu> SOP8920@Siena.edu writes:
> 
> >     What about the tie rod ends? How difficult is it to replace them?
> 
> Easy.  Getting them in the first place is more difficult - Audi only supply the 
> whole rod.
> 
> > Is it dangerous to drive with the tie-rod end like this?
> 
> Like what?  I mean, just how bad is it?  A good mechanic will spot one going 
> 5,000 miles before a bad mechanic - the differences are in handling and tyre 
> wear.  When they get _real_bad_ - yup, it's dangerous.
> 
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  phil@sievers.com
>  Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
>