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Powell · **Tie Rod Fixed**

Question, I got the tie rod fixed and the steering has no tension to it anymore on the right side. It's really aggrivating having a tight left turn but loose right turn.

Is there a fix to this or does that mean they didn't put in the proper tie rod?

they charged me $65 for the rod so i would think it would be a really good one considering there only 30 at autozone.

lametec · 07-09-2003, 02:44 PM

Sounds to me like your alignment (toe) is off. Does the car pull any?

Powell · 07-09-2003, 03:13 PM

Yah it does pull a little to the right but it just had an alignment supposedly right after the tie rod was replaced.

lametec · 07-09-2003, 03:15 PM

Try swapping the left and right side front wheels. If it still pulls to the right, your alignment is off (or the car is tweaked).

If it starts pulling to the left you have a bad tire.

Powell · 07-09-2003, 04:29 PM

I'm having the shop check it out again tomorrow...

Powell · 07-09-2003, 08:06 PM

Heh i was looking at the alignment paper thingy and noticed they were way off on the front toe and didn't touch the rear at all =\

lametec · 07-10-2003, 08:49 AM

Usually 4-wheel alignments are much more expensive than just front-end alignments.

Makes you wonder, though... They put the car on the rack, but it still came out out of whack.

Powell · 07-12-2003, 12:34 PM

K here the deal, brought it back they checked alignment, still same problem. Sooo The only other thing i can think of is they used the wrong tie rod. Are they any different between turbo and non-turbo cars?