Tie rod replacement

[6670charger]

Thanks. I'll probably replace it. The car has around 160K miles on it, and I doubt the center rod has ever been changed.

[Tiger]

I changed my center drag link at about 135000 miles... very little wear. If you car is a city car, then the wear rate is much higher so I would change it. If it is more highway cruiser, I wouldn't bother... or that if you live in one of the best place with almost no potholes... same story... don't bother. So you do need to judge the life of the car.

[6670charger]

I think it's been primarily a city car, although I don't know the complete history on it. It's also been driven exclusively on Germany's concrete Autobahns and cobblestone streets. I'm thinking that it's probably worth replacing.

[Tiger]

I agree with you on this... change it. Once you remove the center drag link... then you will know. One tip... make sure you loose fit all links before tightening it... Once I installed the drag link wrong side... had to hammer it out to correct it... so always loose fit everything before you tighten the nuts.