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Offline Buddy

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changing Tie rods on my 85
« on: December 14, 2010, 10:55:05 am »
I am about to change out my tie rods on my 85, however my axl is a 76 1st design. My question is there any tricks to this. I have bought 2 new tie rods and a new slevee as well. I am running 35" tires and i was wondering how bad do you think it is going to throw the aligment out. The ones I have on there now are shot!

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Re: changing Tie rods on my 85
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 12:23:19 pm »
you will need to do a new alignment after you put new tie rod ends on it.  You can do a good job of estimating where it should be though.   Count the threads on the old tie rod end from end of sleeve outward and screw in new end same amount.

Try measuring from inner tie rod to outer end of the old tie rod end prior to removal.  

There is also a way to do an "approximate" alignment yourself with string and measuring the center of tires etc...I've never done that though because i love my tires too much to have them wear prematurely.

Anyone watching the Orange Bowl in a couple of weeks?  Va Tech playing some other team (I forget who) but the QB all year for Tech has a first name of Tie Rod.  No joking, really.  Tyrod Taylor.  I have joked all year long that he must have a brother named shock absorber.    Parents now a days are either really mean, or just plain ignant.

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Re: changing Tie rods on my 85
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2010, 01:11:39 pm »
Is he related to Drillbit Taylor?
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Re: changing Tie rods on my 85
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2010, 10:59:28 pm »
i think that's his cousin.  Has another cousin called TimingChain Taylor