 Turbo Tie Rod Kits, How do I know? |
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| Lawrence |
 Jun 16 2003, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None   |
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Jun 16 2003, 09:02 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Here you go.. hopefully you can see it in its package.. the stock one vs. Turbo's..
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| Lawrence |
Jun 16 2003, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Hard to tell. Is that white thing a cap over the threads of the end, or actually part of the tie-rod end?
-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Gint |
Jun 16 2003, 09:25 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That white part is a throw away cap (shipping/packaging, whatever).
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| Andyrew |
Jun 16 2003, 09:25 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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The white thing is NOT part of the tie rod but the end is not shaped like the regular tie rod, it is different.
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| Gint |
Jun 16 2003, 09:26 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Again, the white thing is trash.
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| Bleyseng |
Jun 16 2003, 09:39 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Jun 16 2003, 11:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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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 |
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| JWest |
Jun 17 2003, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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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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| Lawrence |
Jun 17 2003, 07:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Thank you, Gentlemen (and Gint)
Yes, I have turbo-tie rods. Don't want to destroy them. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) back in the saddle again today |
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