Well Sam you actually have a left outer tie rod end , and a right outer tie rod end. Each tie rod end is connected to an inner tie rod end and finally connected to the power steering rack. In the picture you will see an old tie rod on the left and a new […]
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Maintenance Question: Mike R. asks , “Whats the safest way to clean my battery” ?
October 20th, 2012 
Joe Well Mike the best way to clean that corrosion off your battery is by mixing 2 tablespoons of baking soda to about 16 ounces of water. You can pour this solution directly over the corrosion on the battery and the chemical reaction will fizz away the acid. You can also pour the solution into a […]
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What’s wrong with this picture? The ball joint is broken! Ouch!
October 16th, 2012 Joe What’s wrong with this picture? This is what happens when your ball joint fails, not to mention you lose total control of your vehicle and ruin your axle to boot! In this particular situation the individual was driving around a very busy two lane rotary and it’s amazing that they did not contact another car. […]
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Whats Wrong With This Muffler?
August 21st, 2012 Joe This vehicle was purchased used, and this issue was pointed out to the customer during an inspection. Apparently at some point the vehicle needed to have its muffler replaced. Instead of ordering the correct muffler, a cosmetic dummy pipe was added to it. The original muffler had two pipes that were connected to the muffler, and both of them […]
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