"New" Tie rods twisting and making audible clunk(replaced 15k mi ago).

headhunter38

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I replaced my tie rods with xrf tie rods from American under car. About a year ago and 15k miles. I had read that they were a good brand and that people had good experiences with this brand. Is this twisting of the tie rods normal? Its making an audible clunk too. Heres a video
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Im trying to find the source of the clunking in my front end now that i have replaced all the bushings. It happens at low speeds like when parking. It does it when changing directions and while going over speed bumps.
 

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The twisting/rolling is normal.

Clunking and banging from ttb is pretty normal too (in my experience). Have the leaf spring bushings been changed too? Are the TTB brackets/bolts to the frame secure?
 

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Fwiw
And to add to the above, here's a trick from using hydro assist that exasperates this.
Loosen the couplers, turn 1 to the right just till it touches and lock the adjuster.
Turn the opposite to the left till it touches and lock the adjuster.
If it stops =win.
If it comes back , time to check the rod ends...
 
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