help! Tie Rod gone bad?

[bigmerc'03]

how do you know when a tie rod is going bad

[fastblackmerc]

how do you know when a tie rod is going bad

Vibration when driving.

Grab the tie rod end and try to move it.

You should have side to side movement ONLY!

If it moves up and down you have a bad tie rod.

[bigmerc'03]

just wondering cuse i went in for an alignment and they say the right front wheel had some play or wiggle in it and that they wouldn t warrent the alignment if i deside to go without fix

[GetMeMyStogie]

just wondering cuse i went in for an alignment and they say the right front wheel had some play or wiggle in it and that they wouldn t warrent the alignment if i deside to go without fix

Why doubt them?

[bigmerc'03]

cause this is my hard earned money we playing with and this was a shop i never been to thats why and they had a greatr deal on alignments

[fastblackmerc]

Remember most big stores make money on selling you other "things" while they have your car in the shop.

[bigmerc'03]

yeah i know that what i was thinking

[fastblackmerc]

yeah i know that what i was thinking

If you don't or can't do your own work, I'd suggest finding a good independent mechanic. Talk to friends, neighbors, join a local Mustang forum and ask for recommendations, etc. If you establish a good a good relationship with them your less likely to get ripped off.

[justbob]

Just have them show you the problem? If it's legit, then they can't warranty an alignment on a loose front end. Most shops are (around here at least) are legit thanks to all the news media showing scams.

When I was wrenching we had to deal with skeptic people almost daily and we would take that time to explain in detail exactly what went wrong and offer up the old parts for inspection. We gained a very strong client base with excellent relations.
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