Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:23:18 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-esprezzo.com> Subject: Re: worn inner tie rod -- how far would you go?
About as far as my nearest mechanic. I don't know, but most suspension parts are cheap(ish) and not worth the risk. You risk your wheel sitting at a completely different angle than the others, ie: horizontal, usually when turning sharply on a hill in the direction of the worn side, if I have the correct part identified. Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply jw wrote: > I have a 1984 900 S, which has been diagnosed with a worn inner > tie rod end by my very reliable local independent Saab > mechanic. The vehicle periodically starts shimmy-ing above 60 > mph or so, and the steering doesn't seem as tight as it once > was. Problem is, my mechanic can't fix it until Sept. 12, his > first opening. Unfortunately, I do not have the time or > resources to fix it myself, although I'd like to. > > My question is, how far would you drive with a worn inner tie > rod? I was planning to drive to northern Vermont from Rhode > Island for the Labor Day weekend (about 500 mi. round trip). > Will the thing snap on me? I plan to keep it under 65 mph or > so, which is hard to do but given the circumstances... > > Probably difficult to say if you haven't seen it, but wondering > if anyone has experience with this. > > Thanks, > > -jw > -- > 1984 900 S hatchback > Providence, Rhode Island --
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