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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Blown Tie Rod

Took a corner a little hard in my bird last night and heard a loud clunk on the passenger side. Now when I pull into spots at low speeds there is more wheel skip than before. Without much time to remove the wheel and jack it up today, just wanted to know if this sounds like a bad tie rod. OR something else. If it is a tie rod, how long can I drive on it
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 01:48 PM
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Re: Blown Tie Rod

Tie rods don't "blow".

Your problem likely isn't that, regardless.

I'd more suspect ball joints than steering parts. How old are yours? How many miles? When were they last greased?
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 01:59 PM
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Re: Blown Tie Rod

Originally Posted by sofakingdom
Tie rods don't "blow".

Your problem likely isn't that, regardless.

I'd more suspect ball joints than steering parts. How old are yours? How many miles? When were they last greased?
Lol I know they don't blow. Was just meaning it went. They are just over three years old. They were greased two years ago when I replaced the steering link
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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Re: Blown Tie Rod

They are just over three years old. They were greased two years ago when I replaced the steering link
The BJs; or the tie rods?

What kind of condition are the control arm bushings in?
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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 06:25 PM
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Re: Blown Tie Rod

You obviously need to do some diagnosing, but for the sake of conversation, if it is a tie rod you shouldn't drive it until it is replaced.
It might last a tenth of a mile, it might last 10,000 miles. You won't know until you can't steer the car anymore.
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