[T3] Tie rods

[Dave Hall]

I don't remember having to do my Variant tie-rod end boots in the 70,000
miles and 22 years I've run it - I think they're original, as it only had
30K miles on the clock when I bought it.  I know I've had to do them on
newer watercooled cars - poorer quality rubber, maybe, or cooler weather?
Once the boots split, they get grit inside, which doesn't take long to wreck
the joint.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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Sent: 21 December 2013 18:01
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Subject: Re: [T3] Tie rods

In a message dated 12/21/2013 11:22:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org writes:
 
I was in a pinch when I done this and I had these low miles ones  handy so
like I said just put new boots on then and grease in them set the  tow and
let them go.  I was unaware of the tie rods on the market I  thought all the
new ones were just type 1s repackaged. Had I of known this  I would of
replaced them when I had her all torn down. 
 
 
Well, my T-34 only had 42K on them, but the boots were shot, and the joints
themselves were very sloppy (lots of movement in them). Add in the  grease
was non-existent, and that probably contributed to the wear. But, if  you
let 1 get worn, the others will quickly follow, as they're getting extra
steering inputs (corrections to keep the car going straight) to make up  for
the worn one. By checking around, I found them cheap enough, that I also
did the ball joints while I was in there. It made a world of difference in
tightening up the front end. :O  

Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71  Square-vert under  construction


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