Tie/Track Rod end

[Dick Twitchen]

After several decades the rubber boots have given up the ghost.  Rather than just replace the boots, which I have available, I suspect it is time to change the tie rod ends and then get the tracking checked at the same time.  Can anyone recommend a suitable supplier of decent ones, ideally with the grease nipple fitted unless I am persuaded otherwise.

Dick

[Clive]

If the joints are good, I would replace the boots.

Reasoning is simple. The replacement boots are usually OK. The boots fitted to new joints are rubbish and fail in a short time. 

If you really want new joints, change the boots before fitting. Sigh.

[Colin Lindsay]

Two things: firstly you can get poly boots, in a lovely shade of light blue, but they should (!) be better than rubber versions.

Secondly if fitting joints with the grease nipple remember they're not pre-greased, so require filling before use. It sounds silly but I was surprised to find the first ones that i ever bought bone dry inside.