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Car knocks and creeks when turning. I believe the tie rods are broken

  • Marvin
    Marvin May 11, 2010

    if the tie rods where broken you could not steer, do u even know what a tie rod is?

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Sounds more like ball joints. I would replace ball joints and tie rod ends. Also check the struts make suer there good

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Typically, this issue is contant velocity joints.

If a tie rod were broken, you would not be able to turn one or more wheels....

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