You put on NOS tie rod ends. The rubber is brittle and breaks. I had several sets of the NOS tie rod ends and the rubber grease seal on all of them broke the minute some flex was required. I remember seeing somewhere someone offered a replacement seal but I decided to go for Grady's aftermarket replacements. Looks conventional and the seal is nice and tight and, the price was right. Harold McElraft - 3354 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jerry" <jlharry@xxxx> wrote: > Why do I need to replace my tie rod ends after only a couple hundred miles. > Alignment checks ok, car does not pull either way, tire wear is not evident. > The tie rod ends have come apart again. The seals are broken open and dirt > can get in, this can not be right. The ones on my 72 ford pick up have been > on it for 15 years and are not broken open. Is there something ease that > causes the tire rod ends to break open other than the ends themselves. > Thanks for any help. > Jerry > Vin 4890