Quality Tie Rod Ends and Ball Joints
#1
Posted 30 June 2008 - 09:33 PM
I'm looking at replacing my tie rod ends (LX Torana) and maybe the ball joints if required. Can anyone recommend a good brand or which brands to stay away from? I think, in the past, I've used TRW tie rod ends but I'm not 100% sure. I've been told Moog are very good. Are these available for the Torana?
Thanks in advance.
#2
Posted 30 June 2008 - 09:43 PM
#3
Posted 30 June 2008 - 09:49 PM
Rares sell them but you may save $100 importing them from most of the U.S. parts guys.
#4 _BCR42Y_
Posted 30 June 2008 - 10:12 PM
I haven't tried fitting them yet though.
With regards to tie-rod ends I am still trying to find out which brand are good and have castelated nuts as TRW are now only supplied with nylock nuts, I was dissapointed when I ordered everything through repco the week before last to find this out.
#5
Posted 30 June 2008 - 10:19 PM
Can i have ur order details, i may chase this up too.I ordered a set of upper & lower moog ball joints from rockauto tuesday afternoon and they arrived friday morning, total cost $139.01 with express shipping.
#6 _BCR42Y_
Posted 30 June 2008 - 11:02 PM
#8
Posted 02 July 2008 - 10:36 AM
So my understanding is that Moog don't make a suitable tie rod end for the Torana or is it that no one seems to definitely know?
#9 _Brewster_
Posted 23 July 2008 - 09:28 PM
#10
Posted 23 July 2008 - 09:36 PM
Grant..
#11 _Brewster_
Posted 23 July 2008 - 09:39 PM
#12
Posted 23 July 2008 - 10:56 PM
The US ones from the camaros and chevelles etc all use a tie rod with a male threaded end and there is a female to female threaded adaptor to go to the steering rack.
The Torana tie rods are very short and you wouldn't have room to have the tie rod ends and the F-F threaded adaptor.
That was all before I even got near looking at tapers and range of travel.
Matt
#13
Posted 25 July 2008 - 07:44 AM
that's who supplied mine AFAIK.
I told em I needed the grease nipple out of the way, and thats what they found.
Grant..
#14 _ass308_
Posted 02 September 2008 - 07:33 PM
#15 _Brewster_
Posted 02 September 2008 - 08:04 PM
#16
Posted 02 September 2008 - 09:24 PM
^^^ 300 bucks! That's a bit excessive, when the dollar was good, I got mine from Rock Auto in the states for nearly half that!
Same here. I think it worked out to be $160 delivered.
#17
Posted 02 September 2008 - 10:51 PM
As for tie rods I just bought the autobarn Powermax ones. They may not have grease nipples but there an easy changeable part if your not happy with them.
Edited by fuzzypumper, 02 September 2008 - 10:52 PM.
#18 _ass308_
Posted 03 September 2008 - 06:38 AM
#19 _TJ355_
Posted 23 February 2011 - 12:07 PM
#20 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 23 February 2011 - 12:24 PM
I checked around to try and find tie rod ends over here that would work but so far have not come up with anything.
FWIW too, you can fit 10 or 12 (forgot off hand) of the ball joints into a post offfice flat rate box that's $59 to Oz (takes about a weekish) so not bad that way if you needed more than a few and rockauto got abit high on thier shipping.
I've got a box of the moogs for a fellow member already to send over in the next batch of containers..
#21 _glenn l_
Posted 23 February 2011 - 02:32 PM
Any luck with what Tie Rod ends to get and where from? datto?
i can get 555 tie rod ends but there bloddy dear at $89.00 pair which have castelated nuts and the grease nipple in the right spot. or can get transteering ones for $24.10 a pair with nipple in right spot but i think they have a nyloc nut if any help.
#22 _Gunmetal LH_
Posted 23 February 2011 - 04:58 PM
Still looking for lower ones.
Went to Motor Traders ages ago and got Wasp brand. Utter rubbish! Felt like it was full of sand when moving it about even after filling it with grease! Fancy looking paperweights.
#23 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 26 February 2011 - 02:04 AM
#24
Posted 27 February 2011 - 07:05 AM
#25
Posted 27 February 2011 - 07:40 PM
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