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Old 11-23-21, 05:01 PM
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Aftermarket Tie Rod Ends

Hi everyone, I知 restoring the front subframe and steering components at the moment. And I知 wondering if anyone used the aftermarket inner/outer tie rod ends? They are available on parts geek, eBay, and I think I saw them on amazon too... not sure if the quality is same as oem would be. But for 1/4 the price each, I壇 think it would be worth it. Just concerned with quality is all....

anyone have experience with these cheaper parts? I put a link to the ones I知 considering


Ebay tie rod ends #1
Ebay tie rod ends #2
Parts Geek tie rod ends

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I bought Moog inner and outer tie rod ends and installed them in August. The effing boots split, apparently instantly, on both inner or outer ends don't recall right now.

I did not grease them up, I don't have a gun. My alignment guy set them up and warned me not to overfill them ibecause that's newbie mistake. Looking at them, they split from the angle, not from too much grease inside.

Anyway, these are the parts I bought. And they were Moog!

2x of these:
Amazon Amazon
2 like this from Ebay MOOG Steering Tie Rod End Part # ES2192R
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I got the eBay set for $70.00. They are good quality and look the same and the Moog.....


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I got some off the car from the junkyard haha.
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Originally Posted by Frogman
I got some off the car from the junkyard haha.

Used tie rods ?

Brother you are brave.......
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Originally Posted by raven12aFB
Used tie rods ?

Brother you are brave.......
They look identical to the ones in the picture. the bushings on my car are dry rotted. NVM I'm talking about the sway bar links. I would be stupid to use rusty old tie rods, i have Moog ones
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Originally Posted by Frogman
They look identical to the ones in the picture. the bushings on my car are dry rotted. NVM I'm talking about the sway bar links. I would be stupid to use rusty old tie rods, i have Moog ones
Cool.....the front steering/suspension is not a place to cut corners.....😂

I've gotten everything new on my front end....it has taken me a while to get everything but I got it....From the front factory Mazda sway bar bushings to the rear Mazda sway bar bushings and everything in between.....
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Originally Posted by raven12aFB
Cool.....the front steering/suspension is not a place to cut corners.....😂

I've gotten everything new on my front end....it has taken me a while to get everything but I got it....From the front factory Mazda sway bar bushings to the rear Mazda sway bar bushings and everything in between.....
I will be goin with the eBay tie rods! At least it痴 a replaceable option nowadays....
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Rock auto has decent aftermarket replacements, $10 - $15 each. That's what I use.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...e+rod+end,7428
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