Thread: tie rod ends
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Old 12-31-2004, 02:09 AM
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Re: tie rod ends

I seems to me you elantra needs new tie rod ends! I just changed mine, the front pass wheel moved about 1/2 inch either way. at first it wasnt that bad. i would notice a slight wobble when i braked or at certain speeds. I started noticing it more and more. Next at 40 mph - 50 mph if i maintained constant speed it would rattle and shake and vibrate the car esp. the steering wheel. I went to bumper to bumper auto parts ordered a new one for $33 and it works %100 better! No more slack! These are thing that need to be replaced every so often.. one thing to check.. are the rubber parts flattened out? if so if a very good possibibilty. If you want to know for shure. take off the wheel(s) that vibrate. wiggle the brake rotor back and forth. if the movement ends at the ball joint/tie rod it needs to be replaced. (if you dont know what they look like it is a bolt with a rubber grease seal connected to a shaft that turns the wheel.. it goes throught a ring connected the the wheel assembly.) Your dealer is trying to save a few bucks! GO BACK TO YOUR DEALER AND TELL THEM TWO PLACES SAID THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND DEMAND THEY REPLACE THEM!
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