Hi all! So: I recently bought my first car, an 08 Subaru Outback. I took it to a mechanic for inspection before I bought it, and he told me the only mechanical issue with the car was that the rear tire rod was loose. I don’t notice anything that seems wrong when I drive the car, so I assumed I would…

[image] Marion.hrwtz_176355: I feel like it makes sense to try and squeeze as much longevity out of them as I can … at expense of substantially faster wear on tires and other suspension components… your car / your decision

[image] Marion.hrwtz_176355: I live somewhere with really bad roads and so I feel like it makes sense to try and squeeze as much longevity out of them as I can. no it doesn’t! Get it fixed yesterday. Especially if you notice increased vibrations.

[image] Marion.hrwtz_176355: I know I’ll be replacing them soon, but I live somewhere with really bad roads Which only makes sense to fix it now.

[image] Marion.hrwtz_176355: I feel like it makes sense to try and squeeze as much longevity out of them as I can. So… let’s see… The original tie rod lasted for 13 years. Unless you plan to keep the car until it is about 26 years old, I don’t see the sense of delaying this repair. In all …

[image] VDCdriver: The original tie rod lasted for 13 years probably not gonna last 13 years over “really bad road” and/or if some bottom-feed part is used for replacement

Driving on the freeway one morning, just over the river bridge, my one year old tie rod broke. Not a fun ride when you lose control in one wheel. If the guy said it was loose, replace them all. You don’t always have the luxury of a gradual wear for replacement at leisure.

Agree with Bing the life you save mat be your own.

I bought new a '73 Opel when GM had Buick dealers selling them as economy cars.GM owned Opel in Germany. The car had “lubed for life” ball joints so there were no grease nipples. After a few years I heard a squeaking noise over bumps and saw the boot had split and once water got in that caused the s…

Anything wrong with the suspension, steering, or brakes needs to be fixed before continued driving. When (not if) it fails you easily couild be looking at total loss of control, possibly into opposing traffic. You can’t choose when or where that will be - have it towed to where it can be properly …

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George_San_Jose1 July 23, 2021, 11:26pm 9

Tie rods are generally part of the steering system; i.e. the front suspension, rather than the rear. Does your Outback have 4-wheel steering? Some higher end performance vehicles have that function, but I wasn’t aware an Outback did. There are control rods, usually called “arms”, or “links”, for controlling the orientation of the rear wheels. So is this problem for the front, or or the rear of the vehicle?

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