Rear Tie Rod
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Are you referring to Rear Outer 88955488?
If so, they are available through multiple sources. There are several vendors on the forum that could help you with new ones including Cultrag, SDPC, GMPartsDirect, Willcox Corvette and many others whom I am sure will add their names to this small list. If you prefer good used ones, try Vettenuts.
Best wishes with your efforts to find your parts.
If so, they are available through multiple sources. There are several vendors on the forum that could help you with new ones including Cultrag, SDPC, GMPartsDirect, Willcox Corvette and many others whom I am sure will add their names to this small list. If you prefer good used ones, try Vettenuts.
Best wishes with your efforts to find your parts.
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There shouldn't be that much of a problem finding the parts. Call some of the vendors that Route99 listed, Your dealer should have access to it also, but probably at a higher price.
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Auto parts stores came up short. Had to cancel my alignment today. The stealer wanted $147.00 for it, it was a day away. Found it on R-A for a fraction of the $$$’s. Thank you all for chiming in.
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I had a hell of a time finding this part as well. IF you're referring to the rear outer tie rod, you can just press out the ball joint. In my case it was the lower ball joint, which should be the same part number as the front lower. In any case, I ordered a set of Mevotech ball joints from Rock auto, if that helps you any.
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I have a pair of Ecklers and do believe they are the rear tie rod. Reason I say that is I bought them as they stated they were for the front. Had a shop put them on Grease them up and do the alignment and then they couldn't set the toe adjustment because the new tie rod ends were way too long. That's what makes me believe that Ecklers sent me rear tie rods as opposed to front. I had the shop remove them put the old ones back on and I waited on a alignment until I got a new pair of tie rods just for the front. Like I says they were installed greased and then removed. If you can measure the length of the front tie rod and give me that measurement I will measure the ones I have and see if they're longer. I did read someplace that the rear tie rod ends on a C5 or about three quarters of an inch longer than the front tie rods. Let me know
Last edited by SG Lou; Jun 25, 2018 at 06:35 PM.
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I have a pair of Ecklers and do believe they are the rear tie rod. Reason I say that is I bought them as they stated they were for the front. Had a shop put them on Grease them up and do the alignment and then they couldn't set the toe adjustment because the new tie rod ends were way too long. That's what makes me believe that Ecklers sent me rear tie rods as opposed to front. I had the shop remove them put the old ones back on and I waited on a alignment until I got a new pair of tie rods just for the front. Like I says they were installed greased and then removed. If you can measure the length of the front tie rod and give me that measurement I will measure the ones I have and see if they're longer. I did read someplace that the rear tie rod ends on a C5 or about three quarters of an inch longer than the front tie rods. Let me know