Tie Rods replacement???'s

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dickeymoore

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It looks like I need to replace the inner and outer tie rods on my 1979 Malibu is there a good procedure to changing these out like measuring the new ones with the old ones and what brands are good ones I was thinking maybe like MOOG this is like a street daily driver car?THANKS
 

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Any of the good name brands. I dropped mine out as one piece and replaced it all at once. Put the new ones together to the exact same length.
 
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fleming442

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Get all new stuff- end to end, take all the old out in one piece, assemble the new stuff, and line it up on the floor. Reinstall as one assembly. Tie a string between 2 jackstands the length of, and parallel to the frame. Measure the distance to the string from the front and back edges of the sidewall; adjust tie rod ends accordingly. Done. ;)
 
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oldsmobile joe

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while you get what you pay for, i don't get crazy with price. moog has some great parts with a long warranty.
i like other also recommend replacing the tie rod adjusting sleeves. you don't have to dick with rusted parts and you can assembly and match the length of the new inner/outer tie rod assembly with the old assembly. makes life a lot easier.
 

fleming442

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I use a set of those but some don't want to spend that kind of money, I had mine made by a machine shop owned by one of the race teams.... :popcorn:
Your Moogs are $20; these are 35. Yeah, it's another $15, but hardly breaking the bank.
 
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