I had the same wheels and the same result on my '74 GT. I have heard
there are some tie rod ends that are smaller in profile. I don't know a
way to source them beyond inspecting them visually. Someone out here
may know. I switched to larger wheels, so I never figured out what to
buy. In the meantime, check to be sure there is no stick-on weight
right where it would hit the rubber.
Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of philip.s.jones
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 11:41 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Tie rod ends
Hello friendly list-ers. I was performing some normal maintenance on my
'72
GT this morning, and noticed that both of my tie rod end gaiters
(rubbers?)
had holes. They were worn through at the front edge. I was surprised
at how
little clearance there is between the tie rod ends and the Minator
wheels I
have on the car, and started wondering if there was cause/effect, or
just
coincidence. So here's the question: has anyone had a problem with
clearance
between tie rod ends and Minator wheels? Or is this just a case of old
tie
rod rubbers "squishing out" and making contact with the wheels . . . Tie
rod
end replacement is in the planning stage right now, either way.
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