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Old 06-23-2009 | 05:14 AM
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Default 94 Civic tie rod issue

I recently bought a stock 94 Civic del Sol. The tie rod ends were replaced but it was never aligned.
I took it to an alignment shop and was told the left inner and outer tie rod ends were maxed out. It's eating my tires. (too much toe-in)
How do I fix it? Is there a longer tierod available?
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Old 06-23-2009 | 01:43 PM
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welcome to the forum. Check your tie rod ends for part nbrs if possible. Go to hondaautomotiveparts.com and compare part numbers if possible or go to autozone.com and see if there might be a listing of tie rod part numbers. If no part number, you can call any parts house and take your tie rod off and compare the length. Possible wrong type put in.
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 04:14 PM
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Thanks. I'll check that out.
 
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Old 06-24-2009 | 06:21 PM
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Problem solved. Had to pull the outer tie rod end and chase the threads. Gained another 1/2 inch! The tie rod would bind up giving the illusion of bottoming out.
 
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Old 07-11-2009 | 11:58 AM
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Good find, your experience now has assisted others to trouble shoot and fix their problem.
 
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