Testing Tie Rod Ends

[schofiel at telusplanet.net (Curtis Schofield)]

All the parts are new on that side. Only the inner tie rod hasn't been 
replaced.

Turns out that the play was marginal and coming mostly from the rack.

We managed to get them to be straight on the issue and they let it go 
with
a note about "loose steering rack"

It's all bull =p


> Could be a bad ball joint instead.
> But that's just as bad....
> ?
> Larry
> ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Curtis Schofield
> To: Scirocco List
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 5:40 PM
> Subject: Testing Tie Rod Ends
>
> My Scirocco just came back from an insurance inspection,
> as it's insurance is getting switched over to my fiances.
>
> Anyways, Prior to the inspection it was Aligned, it's
> been driven 2 times since then. (Would have been
> at the begining of the summer) Once was when i
> was doing brake work, and once was at an autocross.
>
> In the Insurance inspection the Inner Tie Rod end came
> back as failed, I called the mechanic and inquired to his
> technique when testing the vehicle. He said that
> taking the weight off the wheel and then shaking it side
> to side tells him that it is loose.
>
> The Bentley has another way of doing it that involves
> manipulating the actual tie rod.
>
> Is this a valid way to check? Or does it indicate another
> problem.
>
> There is a 'clunk' when this method is used.
>
> bastard car!
>
>
>
> --
> Curtis
> '84 8v Scirocco.
> '84 8v Jetta GLi (rip '98)
>
>
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