I just put on a new set of Goodyear F1 GS-D3s and when NTB checked the alignment, they said my inner tie rods were loose and needed to be replaced. I only have 31,600 miles so this seems ood to me.

I plan to call my dealer and check it out - shouldn't this be covered under warranty? Is this typical wear for this mileage?

Thanks!
Frank McCamant

 

I was noticing a little noise on my way into work this morning myself. It seemed steering dependent. I was planning on taking a look this weekend.

Depending on your warranty, I would think it should be covered!

 

Thanks for the reply apkano. I guess this is not an issue for other owners.

 

my car went into shop yesterday and asked them to do alignment.... they called me today and told me that I also have loose tie rods and my card has 20400miles on it... they ordered the parts and going to replace it under warranty....

 

My tie rod ends had to be replaced at 24K miles. Is this normal? Hate to have to pat for them at 45-50K miles

Any TSBs or recalls on this?

 

Got my Xfire back from the dealer today after two work items: 1) four new tire pressure sensors at a warranty repair bill of $507! It was no cost to me since I am at 32K miles and 1 month away from the end of my basic warranty. But apparently all four sensors went out at once; 2) the loose inner tie rod ends, which were non-existent. Everything on the suspension and front-end checked out fine & the service guy said he would have been motivated to do the tie rod replacement at warranty pricing, but all was good.

So lesson is: don't trust tire places like NTB to service your car. My alignment I bought from them is good for 6 months and I plan to have it checked at least twice by them before it runs out.

BTW, the Eagle F1s are real nice....!

 

it most likely could be the steering shaft bolt that causes the looseness. just re-torque the bolt.

 

is it normal to have a big on center dead spot? When the car isn't running, I get about 20 degrees of steering wheel movement before it catches and starts tunring the wheels. This seems sloppy to me. I know its a reciprocating ball type system, but damn

 

mine is always sloppy before start up, once the car is running it's as tight as my Silverados rack and pinion, it's just not a fast.which is probably a good thing for higher speeds. no need to over control the car at 120mph