rsweeney 40 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 hey guys where is best to get drivers side tie rod end and ball joint ? is it best to get oem parts Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 The usual answer would be TPS or GSF and I personally would go for OEM from TPS. Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 wow thats quick! cheers how expensive for oem ? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 They won't be expensive from TPS. Link to post Share on other sites
eastwood john 1 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 got mine from B&B components,tie rod 26.94 quid per side.ball joint (pair) 22.49 quid Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 thats fair enough, 26.94 for just a tie rod end ? Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 got mine from B&B components' date='tie rod 26.94 quid per side.ball joint (pair) 22.49 quid [/quote']+1 although i just got the track rod ends , b&b are possibly the best/fastest parts company on ebay, aka tierod69 Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 went with that option in the end replaced all ball joints and tie rod ends.will i need to pay to have tracking sorted now? its expensive over here ive heard Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 If you took some accurate measurements before you removed them you could of put the new ones back in the same place. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 went with that option in the end replaced all ball joints and tie rod ends.will i need to pay to have tracking sorted now? its expensive over here ive heardyea its quite expensive here, target do it cost me £70.00 last time{but that was on my mk4 golf which has no chamber adjustment} so it might be more?}, if you book it in they can do it while you wait so its not that bad, idd only do it if your steering wheel is pissed and the car doesnt hold a straight line?,basicaly im renweing all of my suspension parts before im getting an alignment, iv already replaced wishbones with audi tt bushs and new ball joints/track rod joints and arb drop links, just waiting on demon tweeks to deliver my new weitec hicon's then once there fitted i'll get it booked in at target, so it might be worth checking ya wishbone bushs etc before getting an alignment, fit once align once job done Link to post Share on other sites
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