Tie Rod Ends - R32 Gts4

[blind_elk]

I have my GTS4 in fixing the rack ends, my mechanic tells me the (front) tie rods also need replacing (only to be expected in a 24 year old 240 k car). He apparently got sent the wrong ones, and has been told the correct ones are only available "genuine" - @ $185 EACH from Nissan.

I need to know if there are aftermarket ones available at a lot less than Nissan charge. In Melbourne.

TIA

Edit: it's a 1989 model, if that makes a difference (which it seems it does).

Edited August 13, 2013 by blind_elk

[zoomzoom]

How were they wrong? Was the taper incorrect, or was the thread incorrect?

From what I am seeing, the r32 is the same as the r33, and theyre all over ebay for about 50 bucks a pair........

[blind_elk]

Wrong length, from what I could gather from my mechanic. (can't remember if too short or too long).

This is the GTS4, not GTSt.

Should grab the old ones in the morning before I start talking to Nissan dealers.

[blind_elk]

Found these:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-2-FRONT-OUTER-TIE-ROD-END-NISSAN-SKYLINE-GTR-R32-R33-R34-RB26-/110919715816?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d3548be8

for the GT-R. Ad mentions length and height, maybe they will work - will check originals in the morning.

[zoomzoom]

Wrong length, from what I could gather from my mechanic. (can't remember if too short or too long).

This is the GTS4, not GTSt.

Should grab the old ones in the morning before I start talking to Nissan dealers.

The length of the threaded section is too short?

More likely the inner tie rods are too short or too long. Havent seen variations on outer tie rod length, but I have come across multiple inner tie rod lengths with otherwise identical thread/diameter on the rod.

I think I bought gtst rods for my stagea. They were too short. I eventually cut some threads off a GTR outer tie rod (290mm total length down to 280mm)

Do you have your original tie rods to compare to?

[blind_elk]

The tie rods they got were too short (overall length). Pretty sure they would have been GTSt ends. They managed to fit the correct lengty inner rods, which was the main reason the car was in in the first place.

Anyway, semi-solved - put the old ones back on for now, ordered a pair from eBay.

[Dan_J]

ebay or 'road safe' from burnsons