Front end alignment
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From: Forest Hill MD
Front end alignment
Went to get a front end alignment this weekend and got a callback saying they could not do the job because "the link between the pitman arm and the right outer tie rod" needed to be replaced.
Two questions come to mind
1) is there a good way to test if this is true
2) It does not look that hard to replace are there any tricks to doing this? I know to measure the thread to the tie rod for temp alignment.
I am wary that I may not need the part b cause their price was $300 ( $179 for the part and the rest labor, and I found the part for $50 at the local parts store.
Thanks
Chris
Two questions come to mind
1) is there a good way to test if this is true
2) It does not look that hard to replace are there any tricks to doing this? I know to measure the thread to the tie rod for temp alignment.
I am wary that I may not need the part b cause their price was $300 ( $179 for the part and the rest labor, and I found the part for $50 at the local parts store.
Thanks
Chris
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From: philly pa
i brought my 88 topaz in for an alignment about a year ago. the guy said it needed new struts which were gonna be like $150. i took it to another place and they said it was fine. dont tell the second place the problem. let them find it if it's there. if you tell them they may falsly confirm it to rip you off.
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From: Florida
on my 94 F350 4x4 the passenger tie rod is $100 because it is part of the link that goes all the way to the driver side tie rod. And then the center link hooks from the pitman arm to the tie rod link bar. But since you can't unthread the passenger tie rod end because it's one piece then they want $100 for it. Now the driver side tie rod is $48 because it's just like any normal tie rod that can be threaded in. So you might want to check on that...dunno if it's different on the F150's. i just did this on my truck it needed new ball joints and new tie rods. Boy does it steer and handle much much better!!!
Last edited by ryanp; Feb 21, 2004 at 08:04 PM.
