Thread: Tie rod stretching ?

Originally Posted by 5pointSlo

Hahaha... At first u sounded serious

You get a little swifter and you can keep up with the turbo-boys.

Originally Posted by fordrules

It happens iwhen backing out of driveway and some bumps at slow speeds but not always.i have not checked but not a fan of balljoints and tie rod ends i cant grease.

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All most believed you Rex.....lol

You can verify my genius under the tire-pressure thread where no one else can figure out how to find a leak. I suggested soapy water.

Originally Posted by RexReid

You can verify my genius under the tire-pressure thread where no one else can figure out how to find a leak. I suggested soapy water.

that works I think that's the only thing you can do unless your tire is shredded then soapy water won't work

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Originally Posted by Ford Fan#1

that works I think that's the only thing you can do unless your tire is shredded then soapy water won't work

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Yes, the soapy water trick does not work on shredded tires because the surface area of air release becomes to large to actually create bubbles. I remember seeing that on Mythbusters. I think they are doing a new episode on tie-rod stretching:

"Welcome to Mythbusters. There is a popular belief that tie rods actually stretch and we are going to test that theory. Remember, don't try this at home."

Will soapy water stop my tie rods from stretching?

[QUOTE="fordrules;65341"]Will soapy water stop my tie rods from stretching?[/QUOTE sorry about that it got onto a tire with a leak subject

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Originally Posted by fordrules

Will soapy water stop my tie rods from stretching?

Yes and they never need any maintenance. The will keep the toe in, caster and camber all permanently aligned too.

*Information in this post is to the best of my knowledge. Check with your mechanic.

Finally found this noise.when wheel turned and reversing there is play in the joint where steering shaft attach to the steering box.now to get dealer a specific point of reference and fix it. Im assuming its a defective bushing pr bad design . As anyone else have this issue? And was it tesolved?

Originally Posted by fordrules

Finally found this noise.when wheel turned and reversing there is play in the joint where steering shaft attach to the steering box.now to get dealer a specific point of reference and fix it. Im assuming its a defective bushing pr bad design . As anyone else have this issue? And was it tesolved?

I havent