Tie Rods

[L31 Sandman]

I am replacing all the ball joints in my WB 1 tonner. I have one straight tie rod and one bent one. I assume they are both meant to be straight, Right

[GTS]

I am replacing all the ball joints in my WB 1 tonner. I have one straight tie rod and one bent one. I assume they are both meant to be straight, Right

Right...otherwise you will never get a proper wheel alignment and end up scrubbing out tyres.

[L31 Sandman]

Thanks mate, off to the wreckers I go:lifesaver:

[ozbox]

put it in a vice and straighten it if it only has a bow in it....

[L31 Sandman]

It is bent right where the thread ends on the rod, good bend too!:(

[ozbox]

quite often they are bowed in the middle..being a solid bar they are easy to straighten...if its bent where you say just buy another but double check it hasnt been bent before and straightened..check for stress cracking...and if its been painted black do not buy it...:Chin:...and for reference they are worth 25 bucks maximum not $75 like someone recently got stung for...

[wbute]

Ball joints, anyone make decent ones yet?

[MemoryLane-Spare-Parts]

Ball joints, anyone make decent ones yet?

Hi i have been selling spare parts about 25 years now i have watched ball joints and tie rod ends go form high quality to crap so i started my own shop so my suspension are made in the USA or JAPAN i started to listen to what pople so i started import top end parts like TRW and MOOGE front end parts

[Taily]

Hi i have been selling spare parts about 25 years now i have watched ball joints and tie rod ends go form high quality to crap so i started my own shop so my suspension are made in the USA or JAPAN i started to listen to what pople so i started import top end parts like TRW and MOOGE front end parts

So what brand of BJ 54/55's are you flogging and for how much?

[hainzy]

Ive just replaced my lower ball joints and used MOOG brand which you get from all americam autos. I believe theyre used on camaros but the suspension guy in ballarat swears by them for HZs etc...