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    Gotta love maintaining a "performance" car..

    So I tried getting the nut off the top of my shock with Jeff's instructions. After a while I said screw it, I'm gonna destroy the shock trying to get this nut off, so I put it back together and bought two front shocks.

    I noticed my tie rod boots were torn. I want to replace those while I'm in there for my shocks and springs, new tires are going on wed., and I was going to have it aligned. Getting it ready for summer.

    Outer tie rod, 36 bucks! Just for one! Did one on a tempo not too long ago and it was only 8 bucks.

    Gotta love it.
    97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM

    01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines

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    Eh...you could own a German car. It's not that bad...at least we can fix our cars ourselves.

    Christopher Teng

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    • #3
      put a new boot on it, as long as theres no play in the joint its still good
      2009 Honda Civic EX- the daily beater

      old toys - 1983 trans am, 1988 trans am, 1986 IROC-Z, 2002 Ram Off-Road, 1984 K10, 1988 Mustang GT, 2006 Silverado 2500HD

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      • #4
        Originally posted by 88bird5spd
        put a new boot on it, as long as theres no play in the joint its still good
        Well, it makes a popping nosie when I turn really sharp. I never thought to just replace the boot, I think I'm gonna inspect the tie rod and hopefully I can get away with just replacing the boot.
        97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM

        01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines

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        • #5
          Autozone sells the outer tie rod ends for $11 each. No kidding.
          2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

          1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD

          A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28
            Autozone sells the outer tie rod ends for $11 each. No kidding.
            ?! I only checked the site, I didn't call.
            What they have

            If that link even works for you guys.

            I tried to get a socket on there Jeff, but it's like... It has nothing to grab. It's held on by the bottom of the nut, and the smallest amount of metal. It's gonna be a blast to get it off when my shocks come in.
            97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM

            01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28
              Autozone sells the outer tie rod ends for $11 each. No kidding.
              Yup. I put two new ones on mine last fall.
              Tracy
              2002 C5 M6 Convertible
              1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
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              • #8
                Originally posted by raroZ28
                ?! I only checked the site, I didn't call.
                What they have

                If that link even works for you guys.

                I tried to get a socket on there Jeff, but it's like... It has nothing to grab. It's held on by the bottom of the nut, and the smallest amount of metal. It's gonna be a blast to get it off when my shocks come in.
                I'm sure the outer tie rod ends were $11 each. I'm not sure why the web site shows different. Weird.

                Yea that shock bolt is a (place 4 letter word here). Taking a wire wheel to the nut first really helped to get a socket on it. You have to get it off. You need the shock mount. I didn't have a plan B. Maybe a dremel.
                2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

                1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD

                A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"

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                • #9
                  I purchased my inner tierods for $8 CAD

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