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Has anyone found a suitable replacement tie rod end boot?
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Tie rod end dust boots?
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They are Moog Problem Solver tie rod ends
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Can't find the paperwork, but got the BIG picture. At the time I ordered they were the largest one they made. At first they didn't look quite right but when tighten down... snug and sealed. After 7 years still like new and red LOL Wanta race
Got the red ones. Too cool for OLD school, CAMO
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Dang, I hate to buy 12 when I only need 1, maybe they will entertain ol Diggy Dog.
But I have them on order, THANKS!!
But I have them on order, THANKS!!
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Change them all. Front and rear. Radius rods 4, tie rods 4, pitman 1, idler 1...ran out of fingers.
Extra ?? New chew toy for Diggy, CAMO
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The boots came in today, they look like they would fit the drag link and the pitman arm just fine but my tie rod ends are much beefier.
Time for plan B whatever that is.
I got the black ones.
Time for plan B whatever that is.
I got the black ones.
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These are problem solver tie rod ends.
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I slapped them on the tie rods ends. Looking like they could have been a bit wider against the knuckle side... BUT tried one all buttoned up...Smushed tight and sealed good enough for Mr. HumV. Going on 8 years and no cracking, leaking, dirt/dust intrusion... Better than NEW. Red ones get extra points at car shows TOO.
Look back and see the fit above.
Right or wrong... Still going strong, CAMO
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This lacks allot to sealing up this tie rod end, not even close, not nearly large enough in dia. or tall enough.
These ends look larger than the one in your picture.
I will take a snapshot in the morning of the boot in place.
These ends look larger than the one in your picture.
I will take a snapshot in the morning of the boot in place.
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After putting them together and stretching the boot over the tie rod end it does appear it would give at least a marginal seal, at least I admit when I am wrong,
But if you look at the way the problem solver tie rod end is cut down on the end there is a very small amount of contact between the boot and the tie rod end.
I am not real comfortable with this depending on how it articulates it could be a problem, it still does appear to be a different tie rod end than is shown above.
As only paid $130 for two NOS complete tie rods shipped I can afford to replace one or even two tie rod ends, one has a cut boot and the other looks to just have a nick in one of the boots.
These replacement boots would work fine on stock tie rod ends and the pitman and idler arm.
But if you look at the way the problem solver tie rod end is cut down on the end there is a very small amount of contact between the boot and the tie rod end.
I am not real comfortable with this depending on how it articulates it could be a problem, it still does appear to be a different tie rod end than is shown above.
As only paid $130 for two NOS complete tie rods shipped I can afford to replace one or even two tie rod ends, one has a cut boot and the other looks to just have a nick in one of the boots.
These replacement boots would work fine on stock tie rod ends and the pitman and idler arm.
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I did send a request to Moog about replacement boots