Tie Rod Ends & an Alignment.

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02/20/2017 at 18:50 • Filed to: None

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Huh, who knew two little things like tie rod ends and getting a four wheel alignment would make the ride in my tired old Focus that much better? But it did! No more slack in the steering, wheel whobble when under braking, and a good deal of the clunking when going over the many 1,000's of pot holes in Toledo has been silenced. My car does need new struts & shocks, as well as other bits & pieces, but at least it steers straight & I don’t have to worry that the wheels will actually fall off the car.

Next up, a water pump for the wife’s T & C!


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! LongbowMkII > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/20/2017 at 19:14

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I need to start finding all the bits and pieces for the Mazda5 suspension. Oh and the money for it too I guess.

There’s nothing “wrong” but the word is that the factory suspension wears out quickly (3 row mpv on a 3/focus/c30 platform), so it seems prudent to refresh it all at about 100k (so 2018?). There’s a fair amount of bumpsteer that may be mitigated by this. Maybe?


Kinja'd!!! gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/20/2017 at 19:40

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I recently had my Jeep’s tires balanced. Pretty sure I tossed a wheel weight like, 15,000 miles ago and the others have gone AWOL since then. Finally gave in and did something. I really enjoy not watching the brush guard shake as I go down the road.


Kinja'd!!! merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/20/2017 at 22:31

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What part of Toledo? I grew up over by savage hall.


Kinja'd!!! gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/20/2017 at 22:59

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I should probably consider something like that... a mechanically-oriented friend of mine recently drove the Jimmy and said the amount of looseness in the steering is becoming pretty alarming


Kinja'd!!! Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
02/21/2017 at 08:56

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South Ender for Life! Bowsher Alum, class of ‘87. 


Kinja'd!!! merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/21/2017 at 09:00

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Noice, I was class of ‘96 at Bowsher. Moved in district during my freshman year. My folks place is in cross gates sub. Nice to meet a fellow toledoan.