Car Parts help

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
08/11/2017 at 10:00 • Filed to: Help

Subie for your time

Hey oppo,

So the SX4 needs new tie rods. The problem is my dad wants to use a mutual friend to do it for “cheap” and we’ll buy the parts; I’d rather take it to a guy I trust who can get the parts and do the work 100% correctly.

Anwyay, my dad found Moog tie rods; any experience with them? I have never heard of them before and really don’t know where to start in finding good tie rods. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It’s a 09 SX4.

DISCUSSION (22)

random001 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:03

I’ve used a lot of Moog stuff over the years, and rarely have a problem with them. But I’ve also rarely had them for more than a couple years, so I can’t speak to long term reliability.

crowmolly > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:05

I am not sure if it’s still the case, but for a long time Moog parts were the ones to use. Very good quality.

nerd_racing > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:05

Moog stuff is the good stuff.

BeaterGT > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:06

From my experience over the past several years and different cars, Moog is really good quality. Haven’t bought their tie rods, but wheel bearings, sway bar end links, and ball joints were all good. Sway bar end links were actually an improvement over OEM on my Subaru.

bob and john > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:08

Good stuff. When I worked at a parts warehouse we carried only oem or better replacments. Moog, ac delco and bremsen where our main products

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:13

Moog is known for good shit. Get them.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:18

I dont think tie rods are that hard to replace. I’m also pretty sure you will need an alignment after. You could do it yourself and bring it to a good alignment shop. If they are good they would probably pick up on anything you messed up (given you can make it all the way there to begin with)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > OPPOsaurus WRX
08/11/2017 at 10:24

That’s my general feeling on all of it. The shop i recommended did all my suspension work and has an alignment rack on site. My dads friend doesnt...nor does he have tools that I know of.

crowmolly > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:26

Your dad’s friend can put the stuff on the car but it has to be aligned by a pro anyway.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:28

Can confirm, Moog is the good stuff.

If you’re doing inner tie rods as well as outer, get an inner bellows clamp as well (or just ziptie the SOB, but metal snap-clamps usually hold better).

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > crowmolly
08/11/2017 at 10:34

Assuming he can do that yes, which I’m on the fence about

Takuro Spirit > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:34

MOOG is a NASCAR supplier. So if you’re replacing steering components you may only be able to turn left after installing them.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Takuro Spirit
08/11/2017 at 10:35

Thankfully we have plenty of round abouts in NJ

crowmolly > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:37

Well, if he puts the stuff on and you take it to an alignment shop you can have them check it for jackassery.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > crowmolly
08/11/2017 at 10:38

That’s what I unfortunately plan to do

Wagonlife740 > crowmolly
08/11/2017 at 10:40

No it doesn’t. The rear wheels are not being touched, so you can still do a string alignment in the driveway.

CalzoneGolem > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:42

Moog is good stuff usually. They are pretty easy to replace but you will absolutely need an alignment after.

Wagonlife740 > random001
08/11/2017 at 10:42

lol. I used to work at an Autozone, and everyone would buy the Moog because of the zerks. Turns out, most of them never do anything about it anyways and then the part lasts just as long as the one without the zerk. lol

Dave the car guy , still here > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 10:44

MOOG are also one of the better aftermarket brands. The only downside is that turn left thing that Takuro Spirit pointed out, then theres the fact you’ll start to talk with a heavy southern drawl and the only beer you can buy afterwards is Coors Light or Busch.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dave the car guy , still here
08/11/2017 at 10:55

Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Dave the car guy , still here > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
08/11/2017 at 11:00

You might be able to get away with it but PBR is hipster now so you might be in violation of some code. BTW I checked and Busch is no longer an “Official Nascar sponsor” so its off the list.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dave the car guy , still here
08/11/2017 at 11:01

So Coors Light