tie rods Archives - Brake & Front End
Toe Angles and Tie Rods

It is critical to remember that toe is not always zero or straight ahead.

Toe and Tie Rod Critical Relationship with Steering and Suspension (VIDEO)

Be sure your techs know proper alignment procedures. This video is presented by the Group Training Academy.

Steer Into the Future with Delphi Technologies by Your Side

Potholes can be extremely damaging to vehicles—especially in terms of steering and suspension. Sometimes they’re simply unavoidable. If you notice issues with your vehicle after striking a pothole, the best thing the do is have an alignment check performed. Replacing affected parts can prevent the damage from spreading throughout the vehicle. Your vehicle’s steering and

Turn to Delphi Technologies for Tie Rod Ends

We’ve got you covered. Delphi Technologies has the tie rod SKUs you need, including the right hardware where needed for easy installation, for popular applications like the Ford Explorer, Dodge Ram 1500, Jeep Wrangler, Honda Civic, VW Golf, Chrysler 300 and more. Intelligence in engineering.We start with the OE design and conduct extensive dimensional and

Joint Replacement: Looking At The Total Suspension

Humans and animals have had the ball and socket joints for millennia. This simple design has been used on vehicles since the turn of the century because, well, it works. But, just as our hip joints grow feeble with use and age, the ball joints, tie rods and sway bar links on a car wear out as well. For humans, wear can be accelerated by injury, scar tissue and arthritis entering the joint. On suspension components, injured boots can cause contaminates like salt, sand and metal particles to enter the joint and cause wear.

Toe And Tie Rods

Toe is the most critical alignment angle. It is also an angle that can change as the weight of the vehicle is transferred to the front or rear wheels. Engineers can tune the suspension geometry and toe to make the vehicle more stable under braking or initial turn in.

Rattle Or Clunk Noise Under Vehicle (Chrysler)

If a customer states that there are rattles or clunks from underneath the vehicle, the outer and inner tie rods may need replaced.

ACDelco Adds More Than 850 New SKUs To Chassis Lineup

The expansion includes new ball joints, bushings, control arms, drag/center links, pitman/idler arms, sway bar links and tie rods for more than 200 million vehicles on U.S. roads today.

Worn Tie Rod Inspection: Discovering The Danger Zone

Excessive tie rod play is difficult to ignore for any driver. It may start with tire wear on the inner edge of the front tires. Next, there could be a slight knocking during braking or acceleration. Last, tie rod play could manifest itself in a knocking noise while turning.