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Passat tie rod ends
I have a 99 passat 1.8 that I got about 1 year ago used with 50k.
I had it looked over by a VW dealer when I bought it. Any how it just failed state inspection due to tie rod ends being loose. The dealer I took it to says there are no out standing recalls on the car. So I guess I am left to replacing the tie rod ends. I have replaced them on my bimmer, does anyone know the details on replacing them on the passat? |
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Easy thing to do figure 1 hour labor time.
"steveg" > wrote in message om... >I have a 99 passat 1.8 that I got about 1 year ago used with 50k. > I had it looked over by a VW dealer when I bought it. > Any how it just failed state inspection due to tie rod ends being > loose. > The dealer I took it to says there are no out standing recalls on the > car. > So I guess I am left to replacing the tie rod ends. > I have replaced them on my bimmer, does anyone know the details on > replacing them on the passat? |
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Depending on the date the car was built they is a recall on the tie rod
ends. Follow this link, and plug in you information. Weldon Cimbrik '99 Passat 1.8T 5spd '99 Beetle 2.0 5spd "Woodchuck" > wrote in message ... > Easy thing to do figure 1 hour labor time. > > "steveg" > wrote in message > om... > >I have a 99 passat 1.8 that I got about 1 year ago used with 50k. > > I had it looked over by a VW dealer when I bought it. > > Any how it just failed state inspection due to tie rod ends being > > loose. > > The dealer I took it to says there are no out standing recalls on the > > car. > > So I guess I am left to replacing the tie rod ends. > > I have replaced them on my bimmer, does anyone know the details on > > replacing them on the passat? > > |
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This time with the link.
Depending on the date the car was built they is a recall on the tie rod ends. Follow this link, and plug in you information. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...callsearch.cfm "William Maslin" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > (steveg) wrote: > > > I have a 99 passat 1.8 that I got about 1 year ago used with 50k. > > I had it looked over by a VW dealer when I bought it. > > Any how it just failed state inspection due to tie rod ends being > > loose. > > The dealer I took it to says there are no out standing recalls on the > > car. > > So I guess I am left to replacing the tie rod ends. > > I have replaced them on my bimmer, does anyone know the details on > > replacing them on the passat? > > Look on www.clubb5.com or the passat forum on www.vwvortex.com. > > Bill |
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The tie rod ends that were under the recall were aluminum, so if a magnet
sticks to them they already been replaced. The replacements were made of steel. "wjcimbri" > wrote in message et... > Depending on the date the car was built they is a recall on the tie rod > ends. Follow this link, and plug in you information. > > Weldon Cimbrik > '99 Passat 1.8T 5spd > '99 Beetle 2.0 5spd > > "Woodchuck" > wrote in message > ... >> Easy thing to do figure 1 hour labor time. >> >> "steveg" > wrote in message >> om... >> >I have a 99 passat 1.8 that I got about 1 year ago used with 50k. >> > I had it looked over by a VW dealer when I bought it. >> > Any how it just failed state inspection due to tie rod ends being >> > loose. >> > The dealer I took it to says there are no out standing recalls on the >> > car. >> > So I guess I am left to replacing the tie rod ends. >> > I have replaced them on my bimmer, does anyone know the details on >> > replacing them on the passat? >> >> > > |
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Thanks for the replies folks.
The magnetic test revealed the ends were steel. I can only guess that since this 99 was a very late 99 they may have started using upgraded tie rod ends. Or this was a second set of tie rod ends and they only lasted a short time, car has only 71k on it. Basically it appears the failure wasn't really due to the joint, but rather the boot tore on both sides and left the joint wide open for dirt. I was only able to find one site with instructions on replacement. http://www.customperf.com/Installation_tre.htm Never having replaced tie rod ends on a VW, I was able to do it myself in about an hour. I lost an hour of time having to truck to the home depot to buy a blow torch to get one end loose. Other than that it was pretty un-eventful. Going to take it in for an alignment. I tried using an adjustable square to measure the length of each end before un doing it, but I would imagine its probably close, but off. Another mystery is the tightining torques, I don't have a manual yet so I just torqued it down to where it felt like it should be. |
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Don't think you can go wrong with the "till it feels good" thing.
"steveg" > wrote in message m... > Thanks for the replies folks. > > The magnetic test revealed the ends were steel. > I can only guess that since this 99 was a very late 99 they may have > started using upgraded tie rod ends. Or this was a second set of tie > rod ends and they only lasted a short time, car has only 71k on it. > > Basically it appears the failure wasn't really due to the joint, but > rather the boot tore on both sides and left the joint wide open for > dirt. > > I was only able to find one site with instructions on replacement. > > http://www.customperf.com/Installation_tre.htm > > Never having replaced tie rod ends on a VW, I was able to do it myself > in about an hour. I lost an hour of time having to truck to the home > depot to buy a blow torch to get one end loose. Other than that it was > pretty un-eventful. > Going to take it in for an alignment. I tried using an adjustable > square to measure the length of each end before un doing it, but I > would imagine its probably close, but off. > Another mystery is the tightining torques, I don't have a manual yet > so I just torqued it down to where it felt like it should be. |
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