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Tie rod assembly vs tie rod end?
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Today, I went for an alignement and the mechanic told me that the passenger's inner tie rod was worn and needed to be changed before any alignement. I own a 944 Turbo. I live in Canada and I can't find any provider that'll sell only the inner tie rod instead of the whole assembly so it would cost me as high as 175$ canadian (about 105$ US). How can I establish which specific part need to be changed (the whole assembly or only the tie rod end)? It would cost me much less money. Thanks alot! Yan 
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05-02-2002, 03:31 PM
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what are tie rods?what do they do?
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05-02-2002, 04:41 PM
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Yan,
If you need just the Tie Rod there are many sites that sell them http://www.thepartsbin.com/ and http://**********.com they also sell the tie rod ends Check the Tie Rod ends to see if the rubber is cracked or torn, if so then they should be replaced. I am not sure about checking the Tie Rod itself, the only reason I replaced my was because one was bent. You can pull back the boot on the Steering Rack and check to see if there is a visual damage?? Hope this helps...... Rob 
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05-03-2002, 04:14 AM
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1995 Porsche 993 c2 3.8
1989 Porsche 951 2.5L
