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After searching the forum I understand there are rebuild kits for the ball joint style tie rod ends. Who sells these rebuild kits? I have found any sites that show them(just LMC and NAPA so far) If any one knows I would greatly appreciate it!

Just about all of the parts suppliers have them. Personally, I didn't have to do mine. They just simply needed adjusted. You will need a drag link socket to service them. This looks basicly like a very large screwdriver bit, usually 3/8 or 1/2 inch drive. The kits consists of a new ball stud, 2 seats, a new sping, and a cotter pin. Follow the instructions in the manual to get the proper pre-load on the lie rod. If you don't get it correct, you will wear the tires with toe-out wear.

CPP sells them. $35.00/kit for both sides.

Hey, Apache,

I thought I'd warn you about using those cross-steering connecting rods with the later-model tie-rod ends. I purchased one of them, and had to press out the material in the spindle arms to insert them. What I learned is this: The steel in my new cross-steering rod was super hard - way too hard for this particular component - probably up around Rockwell C-70 or higher. The harder steel gets, the more brittle it becomes. Eventually, it gets like a file, which if bent at room temperature 'snaps' rather than bends. And that's exactly what mine did - snapped like a twig rather than bend ever-so-slightly. I don't think anyone wants a safety-oriented component that shatters if struck by a large rock or something. Stick with mild steel rods for this purpose. I ended up ordering a piece of 1" mild steel to replace that super-hard rod.

Good luck!

Thanks every one thats a big help! I decided to rebuild my front end after the bearings went out. Its just time for every thing to be restored of or replaced! Thanks again everyone! I love this site!