[T3] Tie rods

Robert Klein rabioklein at aol.com
Fri Dec 20 10:48:07 PST 2013


I agree I replaced the tie rod ends, and ball joints for a hundred or so. I forget exactly it's been a few months. After the new trans I see it as cheap LOL

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On Dec 20, 2013, at 6:52 AM, "Dennis Stiefel" <dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org> wrote:

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> On 19 Dec 2013 at 22:42, Dennis Stiefel wrote:
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>> Got to still do some little cosmetic things and a TPS or TVS (I´m use 
>> to the modern car Arcanum).  Got to check with Jim or someone who has 
>> one to see how that is going to set me back. Running unplugged for now
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> Last time I checked, I discovered that aftermarket tie rod ends are really
> quite cheap. If your fix doesn't work, you might want to look into new ones.
> 
> If you're willing, feel free to remove and send me your TPS. I can check it
> out and see if there's anything I can do for it. You've got nothing to lose
> other than the postage.
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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> OK I'll check that out on the tie rods.  I wasn't sure about the quality on
> the new one. I thought since I had some low miles ones I would try the boot
> repair first and see how that goose.  My hands are all nicked up from trying
> to get the old cotter pens out yesterday.  Setting the tow on it was fun as
> the computer on wheel alignment set up we have here at the school only goes
> back to 83.  There is a way to put the alignment specks for an older car in
> from a manual like the Bentley but I've got to get with the guy from snap on
> to show me how to do that.  So I had to set it the old fashion way with an
> old school tow bar.  I'll try to get that out to you sometime soon.  I don’t
> guess it will hurt to just run it without one period since I've been going
> unplug on it.
> 
> Dennis    
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