Last week I hit a pothole which threw the front end out of alignment and damaged the driver's side tie rod end. Tonight, as I began to replace the tie rod end, I notice that the driver's side rod projecting from the steering rack appeared to be protruding outward. The rubber boot had split away on the outer end of the boot and it looks like there is a ball-like end on the shaft where it protrudes from the rack housing. Is this something that I might get repaired at a front end shop without getting an entire rebuild or perhaps find local parts and do the job myself? I'm not as much concerned about the cost as I am the timing as my other vehicle (Grand Cherokee ) is in the shop for a tranny and transfer case rebuild. Thanks again for your input. Woody To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/