Mitsubishi: Tie rod replacement

You can replace the tie rods yourself and then get an alignment.
Tie rods are adjusted when you get an alignment so you don't have to be
exact when replacing them.
They unbolt - just screw the new ones back on to the same spot the old ones
used - it'll be close enough.

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Costs per side: outer rod end, C$40, tie-rod incl inner joint, C$80. Total
$240, plus $50 alignment, + 1.5 hours labour, $60, so $320 is about right.

Question is whether or not the inner tie-rod ends are worn enough to need
replacing at all, esspecially on a 99. I've never had to replace the
tie-rods on any of my cars, and even my two 93's have the original rods
after 200,000km including winters. I've replaced plenty of outer tie rod
ends. I've also read many reports of people being told the inner rods ends
have to be replaced.

I'd BET that all you need is new tie-rod ends. Get a second opinion from
another garage.

Stewart DIBBS
www.vysor.com/lancerproject

Tie rods if ya turn off old ones say 13 times then turn new ones on the
same, as for wheel alignment you can get 4 1/4 inch bits of steel on flat
ground and grab 18 3/4 ball bearings on flat ground jack up front of car
and place 1 bit of steel plate under each wheel, then halve the bearings and
then put other 2 bits of steel of top of bearings, then let the car down,
wheels then should be able to be moved omni direction, now affix a soirit
level to the rim of each front wheel and watch bubble, if you have wound on
new tie rod ends ample, the bubble should be level then do other side wheel
the same. It wont give a perfect wheel alignment but will be close, i am a
tyre fitter by trade and have come across alot of little self checking you
can do at home, but you still may need to have a proper wheel alignment done
by a expert

Hope this helps

Peter

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