Oh joy

So I finally got my car in to the alignment shop after putting new struts in. So i drop it off and come to find that i had a wicked bad outer tie-rod end. LAME!!! So i went ahead and had them fix it. $164 to fix the tie-rod and a four wheel alignment... not bad, but i wasnt expecting that at all. Just thought i would vent to some peeps that know what a tie-rod is. LOL

 

dang dude, that sucks...atleast its all done now and ready to rip, i sure hope i dont have to spend MORE money on my car when i go back to get realigned again

 

Thank god for lifetime alignments...

 

with coilovers it gets harder to find people tho

 

and you didnt notice the outer tie rod when doing struts???

 

I only did the rears but figured i would just align all 4... good thing i did the 4 wheel...

 

What exactly was wrong with the tie rod? Bent?

My tie rods look fine... at least they did back before the snow fell.

 

where did you have that done? you should let me know when you need stuff like that done. i bet i could beat that price for ya.

 

I had it done at westgate service center. They give the Discount tire guys in rochester a pretty good deal for an alignment. $35 for the 4 wheel. As for the tie rod. there wasnt much left of it. It was all worn and loose and nasty lookin, Kinda like etchys bunghole... LOL

 

Outer tie rods are SUPER easy to do if you have the right tools.

 

What does Etchy's wine keg have to do with tie rod ends?

 

Think about how much it would be on a Ford Excursion, thats dirt cheap.

 

Yes but you would still need to do an alignment to he front. So 164 is good enough.

 

I could only imagine.... I was more than satisfied with the price. But goin there thinkin im gonna spend in the neighborhood of $40...it was jus a lil bit of a shock. Thats one pricey alignment. LOL

 

Just like to get the etch master all fired up....Its kinda funny.