Tire Rod End Boot = RIPPED
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Tire Rod End Boot = RIPPED
Just noticed today that my passenger side tie rod end boot is ripped pretty much all the way around and leaking grease. I dont know to much about this. What causes this to happen? Truck has 19 000k on it and has only been wheeled very lightly so far.
Does this need to be fixed right way?
Do I need to replace the whole tie rod end?
Thanks as always guys for any help.
Steve
Does this need to be fixed right way?
Do I need to replace the whole tie rod end?
Thanks as always guys for any help.
Steve
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I would go ahead and replace the tie rod. They are not that expensive, actually seeing that the truck is at 19k miles and a 2008 make ford do it. That seems to be defective to me. I had alot of stuff go at around 20k miles. belt tensioners were the big one for me they replaced like 6 of them on my truck... they just couldnt get it right...
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I would go ahead and replace the tie rod. They are not that expensive, actually seeing that the truck is at 19k miles and a 2008 make ford do it. That seems to be defective to me. I had alot of stuff go at around 20k miles. belt tensioners were the big one for me they replaced like 6 of them on my truck... they just couldnt get it right...
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Try Napa auto parts. Their stuff is OEM stuff. Alot of it comes with a "lifetime warranty". I have had great luck with their products. They usually had greaseable stuff, or they can order you the right one. I find most NAPA's are intelligent and can order premium products if that is what you want. They are one of the last companies that seem to be able to cross reference with a paper book still!
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yeah, few and far apart can I find someone to open the book. Maybe I need to start going to advanced auto parts over in webster hahaha. I hate when they just check the computer and then come back with a response of like "the computer shows that your differental fluid is not listed... it must then be ... well my best guess...." It's like really, do we need to guess at expensive parts?
I've found NAPA's warranty alot better. Advanced here never wants to make good on warranty parts, I had a set of Wagner thermoquiets that just sqeeled constantly, they wouldn't make good on them... I had to buy another set, and all was good. They are great pads, it was the first set I had squeek like that... It was like someone lubed them up or kicked them around the store.
But advanced is better for small stuff you can't mess up around here... like spray paints, sand papers, and specialty tools.
I've found NAPA's warranty alot better. Advanced here never wants to make good on warranty parts, I had a set of Wagner thermoquiets that just sqeeled constantly, they wouldn't make good on them... I had to buy another set, and all was good. They are great pads, it was the first set I had squeek like that... It was like someone lubed them up or kicked them around the store.
But advanced is better for small stuff you can't mess up around here... like spray paints, sand papers, and specialty tools.
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