[GoNC2]

Had my new tires installed today (yay!), but they showed me that the rear tie rod ends are in pretty bad shape:

They're still tight so it's not an emergency, but they still need to be replaced.

Any leads on where I might find these?

I read in an old thread that Jaguar S-Type ends will fit, I'd just have to buy the whole link and take off the ends myself. Is that what all the cool kids are doing these days?

 

[non sequitur]

I hope Joe jumps in here, but idk if that’s the tie rod - I think that’s the “boot”, and mine also look like hell, but it doesn’t seem to matter. I replaced my front tie rods, and I think that left this nasty bit unresolved anyway, so idk if tie rods are the fix here.

 

[Tigga]

I hope Joe jumps in here, but idk if that’s the tie rod - I think that’s the “boot”, and mine also look like hell, but it doesn’t seem to matter. I replaced my front tie rods, and I think that left this nasty bit unresolved anyway, so idk if tie rods are the fix here.

The rubber boots are simple to change - 20 mins per side. I get them off Ebay.

You reuse the clips that are on the dust boot now.

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[non sequitur]

The rubber boots are simple to change - 20 mins per side. I get them off Ebay.

Thanks for the tip and the link!
How many 'boots' are on each tire - one or two?
(from the picture in the first post, if it's the pieces that are severely cracked, I'd say 2, but want to be sure)

 

[Tigga]

No problem - 2 rubber boots per side - one upper - one lower.

They are both the same.