# 99 grand am gt tie rod ends

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-grand-am-gt-tie-rod-ends/10071>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 31, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-grand-am-gt-tie-rod-ends/10071 "2008-01-31T19:58:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![benmartin91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@benmartin91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/benmartin91)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-grand-am-gt-tie-rod-ends/10071/1 "2008-01-31T19:58:54Z")

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just bought the car took it to the tire shop and as useual they want to change the tie rod ends inner and outter, both hub bearings,and ball joints for a grand total of 812 bucks.now im wondering both tires will move left to right but not up and down when a bearing goes out wont it make some kind of noise ,a roaring cause mine doesnt do that, there is quite a bit of slack in the tire left to right so im going to replace both inner and outter tie rods my self. is this a job i can do i know i need a special tool for the inner,anything else i need to know ?? thanks guys for your help

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-grand-am-gt-tie-rod-ends/10071/2 "2008-01-31T23:05:14Z")

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Most times, you need a special long socket. It costs over $100 sometimes. Sometimes there is no noise when something wears out. Wheel bearings are the silent kind of worn out.