If there is a "left and a "right" tie rod end part numbers, I wouldn't
worry,
they would be manufactured at different times and batches. I'd be
completely surprised if even one in the same batch would have that anomaly.

Zorin Inc. wrote:

>Wow, sounds like your lucky day, are you gonna replace both sides now just
>for a good feeling?
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>>I am planning on being in Corvette Poker Run Saturday and last time they
>>did this there were 28 Corvettes in a row doing 130 mph. So, yesterday I
>>had 4 new "Z" rated tires put on my 84 Vette and today I dropped her off to
>>have the front-end checked out. It was handling great, but you never know.
>>They said everything looked great and they were adjusting the toe as I
>>wrote out a check for the alignment. Then the front-end-man walks in and
>>says to the manager and me..... "You better come take a look at this....."
>>I walk out and under my Vette and there hung a snapped tie-rod. He had
>>just started to tighten it and "SNAP" You talk a bout a close one. There
>>was an air bubble in the metal right at the beginning of the threads and
>>at that point there was only about 20% of the rod connecting. Just
>>yesterday I was cruising down the highway doing 100 mph. If that tie-rod
>>would have snapped, well.... I am glad it snapped under his wrench!
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>>I Brew My Own Damn Beer!
>>Johnny Mc
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>>To E-mail me, get rid of the "BAD-BEER"
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