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Is a tie rod breaking dangerous?

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Only if you consider loss of steering control dangerous

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Is it dangerous if your tie rod ends are not good on a 2002 Honda Civic ex?

Yes, it is very dangerous. If the tie rod is worn and it come loose you will loose all steering control and will have an accident which could result in death. Do not drive any vehicle with worn tie rod ends.


Is it dangerous to drive a car with bad front tie rod ends?

Yes it definitely is dangerous.


What is the tie rod?

The tie rod is a rod acting as a tie in a building or other structure. A tie rod is also referred to as a rod in the steering gear of a motor vehicle.


What is the function of the inner tie rod?

on a steering rack the inner tie rod is threaded and will be the mount for the outer tie rod.


What is a tie rod?

I believe your referring to a tie rod, which is a steering component. There is an inner tie rod and an outer tie rod. The inner tie rod connects to the steering rack which is what is used to turn your wheels left or right. The outer tie rod connects to the inner tie rod and also to the steering knuckle. If you've got a newer 300 series car, chances are your gonna have them replaced because there are some problems with tie rods on these cars. A TIE rod connects the steering to the wheel.


Is it dangerous to drive with a tie rod with play?

Yes. The joint could separate and you would have no control over the steering.


Does broken tie rod have anything to do with breaks not working properly?

Yes The breaking of the tie rod end could have damaged several brake parts. The most obvious is the flexible brake line, this would cause the brakes to not work or stay on


Inner tie rod removal 1994 olds cutlass calais?

Remove wheel and properly support vehicle. Remove outter tie rod from steering knuckle. Remove outter tie rod, count how many turns it takes to remove from inner tie rod. Remove inner tie rod boot. Use inner tie rod tool to remove inner tie rod. Install new inner tie rod (with inner tie rod tool) and do not overtighten. Properly install inner tie rod boot (you can use a zip tie on part that attaches to rack). Install outter tie rod and use the same amount of turns that you counted during removal (this will help with alignment). Install tie rod to steering knuckle and use a new cotter pin. Put wheel on and get an alignment.


What a tie rods?

I believe your referring to a tie rod, which is a steering component. There is an inner tie rod and an outer tie rod. The inner tie rod connects to the steering rack which is what is used to turn your wheels left or right. The outer tie rod connects to the inner tie rod and also to the steering knuckle. If you've got a newer 300 series car, chances are your gonna have them replaced because there are some problems with tie rods on these cars. A TIE rod connects the steering to the wheel.


How do you replace the outer tie rods on a Mitsubishi 3000GT?

Remove the tie rod nut. Pop tie rod out of the hole in spindle. Unscrew tie rod from steering box. Install new tie rod in reverse order. Have front end aligned.


Removal and installation of outer tie rod ends on 1995 Chevrolet lumina minivan?

lift vehicle. remove front tire. loosen jam nut securing inner tie rod to outer tie rod. if equipped, remove cotter pin from outer tie rod nut, which is attached to the knuckle. next, remove outer tie rod nut.with either a hammer, or a pickle fork and hammer. separate tie rod from knuckle. unscrew outer tie rod from inner tie rod. alignment is a must after job is finished.


How to fix tie rod?

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