Bent Tierod normal?

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Steelghost

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego, CA

• Feb 27, 2008

• #1

Guys, I am trying to track down a shuddering that I am having while I am braking. The rotors are about a month old...but they are scored already..not sure what to make of that. Dont seem warped by my eye and straight edge. Anyways I am looking over all my steering components and I noticed my Tie Rod Tube is bent on one side. I got in a crash where I nailed a curb at about 20mph a few months ago. Only things that werent replaced were tierod and trac bar. Check these pics out and let me know if its normal or not.

 

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MiNi Beast

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Location

Fruitport, MI

• Feb 27, 2008

• #2

Yeah the tie rod is to be stright. Bent is no good, often why people upgrade to thicker tube for that so not to get those little bends in it when hit something. So maybe replace that, you replace everything else so might as well do the rest. Track bar just check for slop in the tie rod end if sloppy then replace as well.

 

sixditchoffroad

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Location

Denver, Colorado

• Feb 27, 2008

• #3

The only thing I can say 'bout these pictures is, you have one hell of a camera. I mean look at those shots. And yeah its bent.

 

mikegronholz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Worth

• Feb 27, 2008

• #4

I can send you a replacement if you pay shipping.

 

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Rokee44

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Location

Thornhill

• Feb 27, 2008

• #5

lol! X2 on the camara holy )*$@... digital SLR? looks like you know how to use those aperture settings too but ya, tie rods are a pretty important steering/alignment component....You should probably upgrade it/pull one out of a parts yard to replace it.

 

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zombiexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

kansas

• Feb 27, 2008

• #6

is it not pulling from the side its bent?

 

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rocked

NAXJA Forum User

Location

colorado

• Feb 27, 2008

• #7

I had the same bend. I straightened it out then welded angle iron to it to beef it up a bit. Thought I'd try that before I bought a new heavy duty one.

 

JeepinCoastie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

jersey shore

• Feb 27, 2008

• #8

yea bent is no good... this is what happens when u stop ur truck with a tie rod against a rock

 

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rocked

NAXJA Forum User

Location

colorado

• Feb 27, 2008

• #9

I had the same bend. I straightened it out then welded angle iron to it to beef it up a bit. Thought I'd try that before I bought a new heavy duty one.

 

NorCalChris

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Coast, Ca

• Feb 27, 2008

• #10

ill trade you mine!!....haha...ive got to the point to where im telling people i have a "dropped" tierod...lol......its soo bent.

 

magimerlin

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Flatonia, Tx

• Feb 27, 2008

• #11

Check out this thread to upgrade to a ZJ tie rod setup. Its a solid bar with the adjuster sleeve at the end, instead of the whole bar being the adjuster. I have pics in the thread and the needed part numbers
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=944708

 

mikegronholz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Worth

• Feb 27, 2008

• #12

Thus why I have 2 etra in my garage ... i has a very slight bend, the other is perfect. They are going to the scrap yard if i don't find a home for them in about 72 hours.