[Shop-talk] tie rods

[Jeff Scarbrough]

On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Tim <tputland at charter.net> wrote:

> The new ones have the same length ball joint end threads. The old ones
> didn't. I thought I had the new outer since the threaded end of the new one
> looked longer than the other new one. Once I realized it was not the outer
> end, it went right together.
>

Be aware that some cars have left-hand threads on one side of the tie
rod.   I suppose you have a steering rack car, so that wasn't the problem
in your case, but still...

Jeff Wossisname
Corrosion Acres, Ga.