How close is the fit on those straight shank tie rod ends? There's a good reason most modern steering components like ball joints and tie rod ends fit into a tapered hole - - - - -no slack whatsoever for tens of thousands of miles.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!