Tie Rods?

Casper98GT · April 19th, 2007, 09:54 AM

blah blah blah...thats all i see.

i dont feel like reading all of that. Jack youre car up. grab the wheel on the outer edges. Have someone hold onto the tie rod if it wiggles....replace it. Its SO easy. Loosen the 19mm nut place a mark then unscrew it and put the new on. Obviously remove wheel and take off 19mm nut on tie rod. Hit with hammer and it drops down. do the same on both sides.

Get alignment. BUmp steer shouldnt be a problem. If you read my link. If youre getting bump steer. Then like Uj. said caster camber plates should fit. If not...you have suspension problems. Also do you have the lowering rack bushings ?

The ball joints from steeda are for lowered cars as well. So if youre having bump steer, try that first.

To make this a long story short...buy some 20 dollar tie rod ends from autozone or local parts store and replace them./

If the place who did the alignment in the first place said they couldnt adjust them. they are fags. I havent met a tie rod i couldnt adjust yet. Except on Toyota trucks where they break clear off. BUT...Mustangs NO. Just get 2 new ones and be done with the situation.

ujslost · April 19th, 2007, 11:01 AM

thats what I been saying!

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 07:40 PM

Okay then I will be checking about the BJ here in a few minutes once I finish tiling! And then this weekend I will have something too do!! I do not have the lower rack bushings, but think that I will pick up some of those on Saturday and my Mustang shop! Is it a possibliliy that the bushings are just worn so that is why there is play in my steering? Thanks

ujslost · April 19th, 2007, 07:45 PM

the bushings probably arent worn

have fun tilling, I tilled my garden a few weeks ago and that damn tiller dragged me all over the place and im 5 ft 9 250

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 07:59 PM

I wish I was tilling! I am cuting the tiles for my dad cuz we are retiling a bathroom!

ujslost · April 19th, 2007, 09:52 PM

ok never mind Im a dumbass, I read that to fast! No you rather do TILE than TILL believe me.

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 10:04 PM

I earned all my money for my car doing gardens and lawns! I would much rather do tilling!! O well know I am going to go and jack up my car and check it out!

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Okay so I got it in the air and could feel play in the toe but not the camber! From what everyone told me that would mean that I need new outer tie rods correct? I might just take it to my Mustang shop or my buddies brake shop and see if they will diagnoise it for free! Thanks and if you have anymore input that would be helpful!

ujslost · April 20th, 2007, 04:21 PM

im all out of info on this subject

Casper98GT · April 20th, 2007, 05:04 PM

um...im so lost right now.

Im gonna pretend i havent read anything yet....

jack up the front end and tell me where the "play" is...OK

And yes the rack bushings could very well be loose.

BUT you need to see where the play is first.

MustangMatt96GT · April 20th, 2007, 06:50 PM

I can get my front wheels to move side to side! On the horizontal axis is where I am pushing and pulling at the edge of the wheel/tire to get the play in the steering! The steering wheel is locked when I do that as well. As for the vertical axis if I push on the top and bottom of the wheel there is no play! If you need more info I will be more than happy to jack it up again, and actually look at the steering when my dad is pushing and pulling on the wheels! I was alone last night so I couldnt really do both at the same time! Thanks!

ujslost · April 20th, 2007, 07:33 PM

then you need tie rod ends.

MustangMatt96GT · April 20th, 2007, 07:47 PM

The more I have been thinking about it I think I need the new bushings more than anything, but we will see what casper says!

ujslost · April 20th, 2007, 07:48 PM

dude your killing me seriously!

MustangMatt96GT · April 20th, 2007, 08:07 PM

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/52.shtml

The rack bushings is what I think I need to replace! Please let me know! And I am asking so many questions because I dont have much money and dont want to be spending it on something that I didnt need!

ujslost · April 20th, 2007, 10:28 PM

im not sure how to tell if the rack bushings are bad

MustangMatt96GT · April 20th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Okay srry for another question, but how would my outer tie rods be bad? just the actually threads on the tie rod or what? thanks

ujslost · April 20th, 2007, 10:38 PM

no not the threads, the tie rod is a joint, the joint gets worn out.

MustangMatt96GT · April 20th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Oh okay thats what my other guess would have been! Thanks and I think I will wait til casper answers and then call up my mustang shop tommarow and see if what I describe is just bad bushings or tie rods or both! Thanks

April 19th, 2007, 07:40 PM	#23
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Okay then I will be checking about the BJ here in a few minutes once I finish tiling! And then this weekend I will have something too do!! I do not have the lower rack bushings, but think that I will pick up some of those on Saturday and my Mustang shop! Is it a possibliliy that the bushings are just worn so that is why there is play in my steering? Thanks __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 19th, 2007, 07:59 PM	#25
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	I wish I was tilling! I am cuting the tiles for my dad cuz we are retiling a bathroom! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 19th, 2007, 10:04 PM	#27
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	I earned all my money for my car doing gardens and lawns! I would much rather do tilling!! O well know I am going to go and jack up my car and check it out! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 19th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#28
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Okay so I got it in the air and could feel play in the toe but not the camber! From what everyone told me that would mean that I need new outer tie rods correct? I might just take it to my Mustang shop or my buddies brake shop and see if they will diagnoise it for free! Thanks and if you have anymore input that would be helpful! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 20th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#31
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	I can get my front wheels to move side to side! On the horizontal axis is where I am pushing and pulling at the edge of the wheel/tire to get the play in the steering! The steering wheel is locked when I do that as well. As for the vertical axis if I push on the top and bottom of the wheel there is no play! If you need more info I will be more than happy to jack it up again, and actually look at the steering when my dad is pushing and pulling on the wheels! I was alone last night so I couldnt really do both at the same time! Thanks! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

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April 19th, 2007, 11:01 AM	#22
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	thats what I been saying!

April 19th, 2007, 07:45 PM	#24
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	the bushings probably arent worn have fun tilling, I tilled my garden a few weeks ago and that damn tiller dragged me all over the place and im 5 ft 9 250

April 19th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#26
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	ok never mind Im a dumbass, I read that to fast! No you rather do TILE than TILL believe me.

April 20th, 2007, 04:21 PM	#29
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	im all out of info on this subject

April 20th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#32
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	then you need tie rod ends.

April 20th, 2007, 07:47 PM	#33
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	The more I have been thinking about it I think I need the new bushings more than anything, but we will see what casper says! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 20th, 2007, 07:48 PM	#34
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	dude your killing me seriously!

April 20th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#35
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/52.shtml The rack bushings is what I think I need to replace! Please let me know! And I am asking so many questions because I dont have much money and dont want to be spending it on something that I didnt need! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 20th, 2007, 10:28 PM	#36
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	im not sure how to tell if the rack bushings are bad

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April 20th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#37
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Okay srry for another question, but how would my outer tie rods be bad? just the actually threads on the tie rod or what? thanks __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

April 20th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#38
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	no not the threads, the tie rod is a joint, the joint gets worn out.

April 20th, 2007, 10:41 PM	#39
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Oh okay thats what my other guess would have been! Thanks and I think I will wait til casper answers and then call up my mustang shop tommarow and see if what I describe is just bad bushings or tie rods or both! Thanks __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff