 turbo tie rods, do the ball joints bend? |
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| 7391420 |
 Apr 27 2004, 02:57 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988  |
I just recieved a new set of the Lemforder turbo tie rods and after taking them out of the packaging, the ball joint at the end is bent-IE the rod is not flat. I am assuming that the ball joint is just rotated a bit, but I cant straighten it by hand so I'm wondering if this is normal, and when installing, it will straighten???
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| Part Pricer |
Apr 27 2004, 03:04 PM
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Believe everything I post Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,825 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Danbury, CT Member No.: 35  |
I'm a little lost.
Here is a turbo tie rod end. Can you point to the area that you are asking about? (IMG:http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/M301083354LEM.JPG) |
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| 7391420 |
Apr 27 2004, 03:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
Paul,
Thanks, it's actually the other end of the tie rod, which looks like a ball and socket- to me it looks as if you should be able to rotate it, and so maybe when they were built they just were not put on straight, but I can't rotate the ball joint by hand to straighten it so I just wondering if this is normal, or a part defect.. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 27 2004, 03:11 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
if it weren't supposed to flex, there'd be no need for a joint, now, would there ?
they -are- stiff; what makes the Turbo tie rods better is the zero compliance. (BTW - i think Paul's picture shows the end that all tie rods have - the fancy 'turbo' part is at the other (inboard) end ...) |
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| 7391420 |
Apr 27 2004, 03:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
so will it straighten out by it's self or do I not even need to worry about it because once it's on it'll move into postion?
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| DuckRyder |
Apr 27 2004, 03:14 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
once you screw it into the rack you will have enough leverage to move it where you need it.
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| 7391420 |
Apr 27 2004, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
Cool, Thanks guys I was hoping that was the case..
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