I brought my car to get aligned today and they told me the car needed new inner tie rod ends. Does anyone know if autozone ones would be reliable enough with a lifetime warranty, and if someone could tell me how to change them? thanks

 

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No clue where to get the parts... but I've heard that the inner tie rod end is much more difficult to replace than the outer. I had my outer one done earlier on this year...

 

get the moog ones much better. inners are a pain. i tried and i then took it to a shop.

 

How much did it cost you to get them done by a shop?

 

i think it was about 240 and that was with a 4 wheel alignment as well. i bought all the parts before (both inners and outers) so theres about another 100 bux there as well to add in the total cost. all in all worth it after trying to get hte inners out myself.

 

+1^ I am a mechanic and I would even probably take it to a shop, inner tie rods are a pain in the A$$.

 

Where did you get the tie rods at? Link or something please?

 

here is for the Driver
and the Passenger

This is the site I personally like and use quite often, plus you can check the inventory of local stores

 

ya that works just make sure they are giving you the RIGHT part. i went in there to get a valve cover gasket for my lancer and they gave me one for a ford v6 truck. little different i think!

moog part numbers:
inner:ev80587
outer:es3704

 

Yah i would definetly make sure that you are getting the right parts when you get them ofline. also i dont know how shope do it by you but here if you bring in your own parts the labor rate jumps up 20-40 dollars a hour since they are not making as much money so i would check first with them before you brought them the parts

 

+1^ Boosted lancer didnt even think about that good point

 

Well when I brought the car in to get aligned they told me it was going to be $400 with parts and labor and I don't know if that is with the alignment or not. I should probably call around monday morning and get a few quotes for them supplying the parts and/or if I brought them in myself.

 

thats what i would do just call around but i would stick with the experienced shops. you get what you pay for aswell

 

i guess im just lucky that i work at the auto parts store that sells the shop all of their parts. best to check around then like he said. i totoally spaced on that.