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Old 01-30-2015, 10:20 AM   #5
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Re: '05 Malibu tie rod bushing replacement?

Never heard it called a tie rod bushing...... It's either the outer tie rod or the inner tie rod........need to jack up one wheel at a time......grab wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock, and move side to side.......if you feel play, you need someone to look at the outer tie rod as you move the wheel....if they see no movement where the outer tie rod is attached, then it is the inner tie rod....then check the opposite side....

if you feel movement in the wheel at 3/9, also grab it at 6 and 12 o'clock.....if there is movement there also, then you need a hub bearing....
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