Inner Tie Rods - are new ones supposed to be this tight? Topic is solved

Arwing · Post by **Arwing** » 31 Aug 2018, 14:40

I just got some new inner tie rods from FCP. They are the Lemforder brand.

I can't move the ball joint on these at all by hand even using some vise grips. Now, obviously the car's steering will put more force on them but still I was just wondering if the joint is supposed to be this tight out of the box?

I can see a very small amount of grease already in the joint. Do they need grease before install?

Post by **jimmy57** » 31 Aug 2018, 15:04

They will be bound up tight when new but all it takes is a couple of full left-right steering cycles to loosen them up. You can apply some grease to them.

Post by **misha** » 31 Aug 2018, 15:17

That's how they supposed to be out of the box.
Don't worry.

Arwing · Post by **Arwing** » 31 Aug 2018, 16:40

Cool.

Thanks.