Ive been looking my self and found the parts both inner and outer for about 120 total not including installation
torque specs 2000 mercury sable 3.0 12V rod bolts
I have a 1996 Mercury Sable and it did the same thing. The fix was a new transmission. My mechanic noticed that the car was running higher RPMs than it should have after replacing an engine that blew a rod through the engine because of the bad transmission.
inner rod is usually part of rack unitreplace unitsome times the "inner" rod is bolted to the cylinder outputs of the rack unit where the dust boot is located.so just remove the bolt that holds the tie rod on to the rack.
350.00 dollars
2000 Mercury sport villager with 3.3liter what does the rod caps torque at.
Probably more than the car is worth.
Check the entire front end assembly. Wear in the tie rod ends, ball joints, or other components can cause the vibration.
If that really is what happened - no.
A good way to fix a broken customized rod would be with electrical conduit. It is easy to use and most customized rods have a basic inside rod that can be matched with electrical conduit.
This is an excellent article on how to replace the inner tie rod bushings, which are a common problem. http://www.allpar.com/fix/intrepid-steering.html
inner rod is usually part of rack unitreplace unitsome times the "inner" rod is bolted to the cylinder outputs of the rack unit where the dust boot is located.so just remove the bolt that holds the tie rod on to the rack.
You don't fix it, you just replace it. After replacing it get an alinement.