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Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Jun 16 2003, 08:51 PM

How do I know if I have the upgraded kits?

These look pretty good, but the pictures I've seen show that part of the end is either gray or white. My ends are all black.

These tie rods are in pretty good condition, and there are stickers on the rods themselves (printing faded).

The boots look like the ones in the pictures, but I don't know what the originals are supposed to look like.

-Rusty

Posted by: Andyrew Jun 16 2003, 09:02 PM

Here you go.. hopefully you can see it in its package.. the stock one vs. Turbo's..

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Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Jun 16 2003, 09:04 PM

Hard to tell. Is that white thing a cap over the threads of the end, or actually part of the tie-rod end?

-Rusty

Posted by: Gint Jun 16 2003, 09:25 PM

That white part is a throw away cap (shipping/packaging, whatever).

Posted by: Andyrew Jun 16 2003, 09:25 PM

The white thing is NOT part of the tie rod but the end is not shaped like the regular tie rod, it is different.

Edit for stupidity.

Posted by: Gint Jun 16 2003, 09:26 PM

Again, the white thing is trash.

Posted by: Bleyseng Jun 16 2003, 09:39 PM

Rusty, get your eyes away from the tie rod end, look at the clamp adjusters on the oem old style vs the Turbo tie rod. There is no clamps on the turbo set up and has the solid joint at the rack connection. The old style has the rubber u joint, that is the difference.

Geoff

Posted by: Mueller Jun 16 2003, 11:21 PM

Turbo-tie rod = ball and socket like your shoulder

stock tie rods are more closely like a 3/8" universal joint in your tool kit

Posted by: James Adams Jun 17 2003, 06:29 AM

Do you see a joiont like this pic? It will be outside the inner boot. If you have turbo tie rods, the boot will cover the inner joint and will only see a shaft coming out of the rubber boot.

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Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Jun 17 2003, 07:07 AM

Thank you, Gentlemen (and Gint)

Yes, I have turbo-tie rods. Don't want to destroy them.

-Rusty
back in the saddle again today