Tie rod advice (video inside)

Luder · Post by **Luder** » Sun May 11, 2025 5:13 pm

Alright guys

I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Would like to point out when the car is holding its own weight, I cannot move the tie rod.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon May 12, 2025 5:16 pm

The movement 00:00 - 00:40 is entirely normal - they’re meant to do that.
What you shouldn’t have is play laterally (wheel pulled out-away and back towards the tie rod). Can’t tell from the rest of the video if you have that or not - the tiny amount of play you mentioned could be the tiny amount of play you get through the rest of the steering system (inner tie rods and rack/pinion). Only you can tell that by feel. If you lock the steering (take the key out so the steering lock goes on) and pull/push on the wheel at 9 and 3 while looking at the tie rod where it attaches to the hub, can you see or feel anything give? Thats where you shouldn’t be able to.

Luder · Post by **Luder** » Mon May 12, 2025 6:59 pm

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I said 6 and 3 in the video but I meant 9 and 3. Before I started the video I was doing exactly as you said, wheel full lock and shaking 9,3 and looking at the tie rod. Couldn't see anything moving.

I think I'll leave it and see what happens, if anything, it may end up being an advisory only.

Thanks again

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:11 pm

You’re welcome.
Note, if they advise the joints are fine but the boots are faulty, the boots can be replaced without changed the tie rod ends - buy the boots and clips from Honda and then follow instructions in the service manual to replace them.