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After 10 or so years, today the bent tie rod on the M1008 got replaced. Had the parts for almost a year, so it was time.
How it got bent I never did figure out - even a GP forklift driver would be hard pressed to bend the rod in this fashion.
Should've looked at the replacement parts sooner. Luckily the tie rod end came off without a pickle fork so the old seal was still okay. Not sure how anyone thought that the new one that came in the box would work. Also, the included castle nut was a very loose fit, so the old one was reused. And there was no Zerk fitting or cotter pin for the new one.
Already doubtful about the quality of these parts, it wasn't surprising that the top cap of the tie rod end started turning when tightening down the Zerk.
The new sleeve came with hardware...but Metric. That meant another couple of on-and-off the creeper for the correct socket and wrench. So much for saving time by not using the lift.
How it got bent I never did figure out - even a GP forklift driver would be hard pressed to bend the rod in this fashion.
Should've looked at the replacement parts sooner. Luckily the tie rod end came off without a pickle fork so the old seal was still okay. Not sure how anyone thought that the new one that came in the box would work. Also, the included castle nut was a very loose fit, so the old one was reused. And there was no Zerk fitting or cotter pin for the new one.
Already doubtful about the quality of these parts, it wasn't surprising that the top cap of the tie rod end started turning when tightening down the Zerk.
The new sleeve came with hardware...but Metric. That meant another couple of on-and-off the creeper for the correct socket and wrench. So much for saving time by not using the lift.