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Subject:Re: best tie rod ends
From:ralph meyermann
Date:Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:49:18 -0600

Oh yea, the saying anti-sieze makes disassembly a breeze is true for most
applications!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Feb 24, 2013 5:42 PM, "brett rueff" <rueffy@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Both my tie rod ends are only 2 years old but ended up in bad shape after
> removal because the cotter pin was rusted solid and broke apart.  The
> threads on the tie rod end are now trashed as well.  Considering how cheap
> they are im just going to get new ones rather than spend a few hours
> drilling out the old pins and repairing the damaged threads.
> Tie rod end prices range from $6.90 - $40.....have people found a
> difference in brands?  Any favourites or bad experiences?
> BrettVancouver91 Vanagon