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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:39 PM

NewC6Toy

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Tie Rod Ends

So I melted my tie rod end boots again. So I am thinking of going with some HD tie rod ends or a bump steer kit. But I seem to running into alot of websites that only list tie rod ends for C5s. Does any one know if the C5 parts will fit on a 2005 C6 (Z51 if it makes a difference)?

Just an example of my confusion, one website lists tie rod ends as working on '97 - '06 cars in their C5 section, but don't have the tie rods listed at all in the C6 section. Hopefully, someone can shed some light on this, before I call and make a fool of myself....

Dec 11, 2009 | 07:42 PM

AORoads

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you've got at least 3 or so tuner shops here that race their cars; why not call and ask their opinion on what to use?

Dec 11, 2009 | 08:53 PM

timd38

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I have a set of Baers for a 2006 that I never installed that I would sell you.

http://www.zip-corvette.com/_Resourc...PM-499_doc.pdf

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Dec 14, 2009 | 03:26 PM

NewC6Toy

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Actually, that PDF answered my question. It seems like C5 and C6 ends are the same.

Dec 15, 2009 | 02:07 PM

Isaiah48

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What is melting the Tie Rod boots? The brakes?

Dec 15, 2009 | 02:23 PM

ipmtim

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Isaiah48

What is melting the Tie Rod boots? The brakes?

that is my question as well
Tim

Dec 15, 2009 | 03:52 PM

Bill Dearborn

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The C6 Z51, Z06 and GS rear tie rod ends are greasable and are different from the base C6 and C5 ends.

The brakes melt/burn the tie rod end boots.

You can reduce the burning by wrapping them in Thermo Tek exhaust heat wrap or by making some shields. I used some old soup cans to build heat shields for all 4 tie rod ends and installed them over the exhaust heat wrap I had wrapped around the boots.

Bill