Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 469
Tie Rods & Ends, 3rd time in 30k miles?
Hi,
I think this post may be more of a vent than anything else. But I was at a self-service garage yesterday to fit winter wheels and figure out why my car is pulling left. Having changed 6 of the control arms and assessing front wheel wobble I diagnose the tie rods/ends. The thing is, I have replaced these twice already, and last time it was with Meyle HD rods/ends.
Is this just bad luck or do they get hammered even by on-road driving? My lower steering column is about due for replacement going by rattle over speed bumps. Have I accelerated tie rod demise by not changing this lower column earlier? (I had to mourn spending money on an aftermarket version before realising it was cr*p)
Cheers,
Andy
17th Dec 2023 8:46 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4524
Personally I don't rate Meyle, and have had similar issues on a VW Passat using the HD range of parts.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
17th Dec 2023 9:36 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20844
TRW are the OE supplier of inner (and outer) track rod ends
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