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Jeff Higgins Jeff Higgins is online now
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How does one determine if tie rods are worn out? Any visual way to tell or is it solely based on how the car drives?
Jack it up, crawl under, and wiggle them. If they are shot, there will be noticeable play in the ball joint end (out at the strut) and in the little u-joint on the inboard end. It's pretty easy to tell.
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