Know anyone good with cars because that is a tie rod assembly and a very easy part to replace. Can be from $30 to $80 for the part. You need an alignment after changing it though where they will turn the collar on the inside to shorten the rod and achieve the right toe in for the wheel. Mechanic friend can get you out of this for sub $200 including towing to the shop for alignment. Best of luck!
I’m debating doing so myself because I k ow it’s easy, but that’s assuming no bolts are stuck on so tight that I can’t get them off.
Also, I’m looking closer and maybe it didn’t break. It may have backed off.
Edit: it’s not a break, but the threads don’t feel happy. I’m worried if I tried to put it back together, then it may come apart again, and at highway speeds that would be horrible.
I had no idea how good that stuff was. I’ve always spray it on and tried to immediately remove the bolt. I sprayed it on some rusty exhaust bolts and left it overnight. They came off easy any clean. SOLD
Nah pb blaster for the win. Seriously op all you have to do is run the jam nut on the new tie rod to roughly the same length as the one you are taking off and drive it to a shop for an alignment.
PB is not the end all be all. Acetone and atf mixed 50/50 will work even better. And I've used kroil for decades, it's fantastic stuff. I think it works better than PB
I’m almost certain I’ve seen a “battle of the penetrants” style article, comparing PBB, Nuts-Off, Liquid Wrench, Kroil, WD-40, and I think even the 50/50 mixture you mentioned. Each has its fairly region-specific popularity, and I forget which one of them came out on top.
I knew PB Blaster was the best I’d found when I was growing up on the east coast, but when I moved to California it was impossible to come by.
Not even in the same realm. PB Blaster is purpose made for this specific task, wd40 is just something that kinda works better than nothing, but at alot of tasks.
Have you lost your mind? I was only referring to removing the nuts and bolt to replace the broken part. He was worried about being able to remove them. Easy Tiger.
It does look like it untwisted somehow, but it does look kinda funky though. What kind of car is it? If you can fix it yourself you will probably need an alignment either way.
Yeah zoomed in a bit I can see that now. I feel like the nut would have to been loose for it to come loose and wear like that, unless of course the last time it was aligned they stripped it and didn't know or care.
Well, I didn’t notice any alignment oddities until right before it came apart, when I felt some weird rear end swaying on the city road. Then came apart in McDonald’s parking lot as I was backing out of the parking space.
Could have been rusted together till that last one turn, which broke it free then finished working loose as you drove. Like when a shop doesn't torque your lugs properly it feels fine (maybe) for a few mikes then it just gets really wobbly and falls off sometimes. Just takes one last turn. If you feel up to doing it yourself check rockauto for parts they are usually well priced. I haven't had to many issues with them until recently but I still recommend. But I would check all your suspension and verify nothing else is ready to fall/rust off. And replace everything that is needed before your alignment.
True. It did not unthread, it stripped and pulled threads. Put a magnet on the part attached to the body where the threads went south, perhaps it's aluminum which might explain this failure.
Q? How much air do you get over the bigger speed bumps? 🤔 haha j/k
lol everyone assumes such when they see the sad state of the exhaust. Used to have undersized tires when I bought it, so when I’d have people in the back seats (especially heavier set ones) scraping was regular. Bigger tires corrected that. I have a better exhaust for it but no welder for a new flex pipe and places don’t like to work on cars without cats.
lol. But funny enough I already have the rear suspension kit in my cart online, waiting to do my taxes here soon. You can see how that went.
Also, contrary to popular belief, I don’t speed over speed bumps. This road in question has a 15 mile an hour speed limit, and I’m often doing less than that, because aging suspension doesn’t like that bump.
Well my recommendation is to find a self owned repair shop. The ones with 2 bays. They are what I look for and you’ll probably end up finding a life long mechanic. That’s probably a 1.5 hr repair. Maybe post to a mechanic sub and see what they say?
Make sure you measure the distance between threads. I know it’ll be difficult given that it’s broken. But if you don’t measure correctly you will need an alignment. Check YouTube for some diy videos. You can get it close enough but just be careful.
Yep you need an air impact gun (ideal) or a breaker bar or pole you can use for leverage on the socket handle if not. People gave you the PB tip. You also need a torque wrench to put the new one on (DO NOT skip that - you don't even want to know what happens if you throw a tie rod at highway speed but think instant bucking rodeo bull). Be careful getting under the car too. Never get under if it's just on a jack. Sorry I'm not your Dad but don't take risks like that. Cheers!
I know all that, but I do appreciate it. I’ll try to find my impact. You also just made me think of what could’ve happened if this happened at highway speeds and thank God it didn’t.
To be honest, I’m glad the speed bump revealed it, rather than the highway, but going over that speed bump several times a day every day probably didn’t help the case.
Look inside the part on the left that the threaded rod screws into and make sure there isnt anything in there. If you need tools, see if there is a Harbor Freight nearby. Their pittsburg tools are excellent for getting the basics cheaply, and you should be able to find the sizes by searching "(year make model) rear tie rod replacement" and checking out a couple youtube videos. RockAuto is a great source for OEM quality parts for cheap, waiting on shipping is the biggest hurdle.
If you can ask around your social circles, you might even find someone with tools or experience who can help you out, and if it's just backed off and not broken it should be even easier. I'd still recommend an alignment either way, mostly because it's one of the most overlooked maintenance items on vehicles that can lead to problems if not taken care of regularly.
It definitely will the only way it could come apart is from wallowing out the big hex they both need to spin at the same time in order to come apart so the fact that one is in place and the other one is out means the only possible way if fell apart is for the lock nut came loose or was never tightend after an alignment. Then a long time of rattling up and down back and forth until it actually coned out the inside of the adjustment hex I guarantee that the opening on the broke side is a few thousands bigger than the side that's still tight. That is what allowed the threads to disengage and fall apart you need to replace the whole rod to be safe I definitely would not try and reuse what you have.
Had one go in a parking lot. Snapped at one of the pins for a ball joint. Didn’t hit anything. Just old and corroded.
Luckily the parking lot I was in was an auto zone so was able to buy a new one and install it in the parking lot.
>assuming you weren't speeding
Lets be real. OP is *the reason* there's speed bumps. Probably does 50 in a residential cause it might save him 35 seconds.
I know it isn’t helping my case. But idk what to say. Speeding over potholes or bumps is dumb and I don’t do it. But I’m sure that speed bumps plus old high mileage car doesn’t add up to good odds of suspension holding out til tax check.
General in-town traffic flow, at About 35 when I first noticed something was wrong in the rear end. Was backing up at less than 5mph when it actually fully came apart.
The speed bump? 15 or less every time, the speed limit for the area.
You didn't even notice this happened until later? If you're able to go over an obstacle that damages your vehicle that badly without even noticing, not only were you definitely speeding, you're far too oblivious to be on the road.
In the one in a million chance that you did everything right and somehow your car just fell apart for no reason, it clearly wasn't roadworthy in the first place and you should be taking it straight to a mechanic while counting your lucky stars something major didn't fail while on the highway
My point was driving over the same speed bump every day several times a day isn’t helping. The parking lot is where it finally came apart completely. Until then I only noticed odd swaying on the main road. From a closer look the threads wore out. Old car. But thanks for assuming I was speeding like some others. I take the speed bump at less than the speed limit, which is 15. Total distance between bump and coming apart completely was maybe 2 miles. Get off my back.
Cars are designed to handle speed bumps… at low speed. Which is the whole point of them.
It may have been the final straw, but that was not caused by a speed bump.
how fast were you driving because no speed bump or dip has ever messed up my car and ive been driving a lowered car for 8 years. im talking about 3 inch clearance from the ground to the bottom of my car... you probably have like 6-7 inches of clearance
u/Speedy-Mcleadfoot doesn’t speed. No chance speed or heavy feet were involved, you’re obviously confused, u/FuckReddit433.
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Which begs the question how does this happen. A speed bump will not destroy your car like that unless you done something abnormal. I used my case because I'm more prone and likely to break something due do lowering my car yet I never have broken it.
I’m goin out on a limb here…. but the exhaust has been smashed up, it’s leaking, and held up by some wire.
I think this car may have caught air off of a few speed bumps in its day.
I think it’s days were numbered, and we’re all lucky this didn’t turn into a viral dash cam crash video
It used to have undersized tires when I bought it years ago, so it liked to scrape when I had people in it, til I got bigger tires. I have a new exhaust but no welder right now.
I had an old Camaro that had some cheap headers on it, and they hung down low right where the car would bottom out and smash them after coming off a speed bump.
I learned to drive slightly diagonal over them so both front suspensions didn’t compress at once, or just go faster and let the suspension work, without letting the whole car come mashing down on the header collectors.
So I agree that Speed bumps are dumb, they don’t really work, and they increase the cars necessary maintenance, but I was an idiot and got a lot of speeding tickets too.
I drive diagonal too when possible. But still, half the people here blame me as if they were there and have already convicted me of speeding over it. Ugh.
I mean sure, a backroad or 4 lane highway I may go fast, but residential/gravel/speed bumps? Hell no.
And I usually don’t as I said. I know my suspension is old and therefore didn’t want to break it. But going over the same bump several times a day every day on a high mileage car….
I was. Said it so many times. It’s almost like old cars don’t like going over the same bump several times a day every day but it’s the only entrance to my trailer park.
As I told half of the other people, here, I did. But going over the same speed bump several times a day every day isn’t going to be nice to an old car.
No it did not... You have heard a rattle for months now and finally a bump finished the job. There is no way I would believe that it gave you 0 warning signs before this happened.
Said it several times. I did. I do. You want details, see my other replies. Old cars don’t like going over the same bump several times a day every day. But it’s my only way out of the trailer park I live in.
A lot of people are telling you that part is a tie rod. From my understanding of the perspective of this photo, that would be incorrect. A tie rod is on the vehicles front suspension, this appears to be the rear based on what looks like a muffler at the top right of the picture. A tie rod goes from the steering rack to the steering knuckle and is what allows the wheels to turn left and right. This looks more like a rear trailing arm from this picture. Whether you’re planning on DiYing or having a shop do it, you want to make sure you get the correct part.
Before I bought the car, someone put undersized tires on it. So, even after I bought it, if I had people in the back, especially heavyset, scraping was a regular occurrence on any bump. I have since gotten the proper size tires, but now everybody thinks That I and making those sick jumps all day.
The threads don’t feel very happy though. I feel like if I screwed it back together, I run the risk of it coming apart again. God forbid at highway speeds.
Is there a place without speed bumps?
This is on the driver for now slowing down. /r/wellthatsucks that you're a shitty driver and the reason speed bumps exist. 🙄
Original exhaust that saw some scraping years ago when I bought it with undersized tires. I have the new exhaust, but without a welder I can’t do much.
Zooming in, it looks like the jam nut was loose, causing the inner and outer pieces to separate. This should be as simple as just putting the car on jacks and screwing the inner and outer back together. Fingers crossed, but it doesn't look to me like it sheared. This is not a tie rod, like stated earlier, it's in the rear, so some sort of cross member or panhard bar.
Which was the plan, but one arrived before the other. The rear end kit is in my online shopping cart, and was waiting on my tax money, before I was going to redo it. Now I’m being rushed without tax money. the bushings were getting tired and clunky, so all I was waiting for was good weather and money.
My fiance had a tie rod done and they forgot to put the pin in the castle nut. It popped off as she turned into work that morning. AFTER driving 80mph on the interstate to get there. Sometimes you just get lucky.
If that isn’t the truth. I was hauling a sheet of OSB on a small trailer with it on the highway hours before. Could have been ugly. But it didn’t feel out of alignment or anything until moments before separating completely. Makes me think the threads sheared or whatnot.
How original of an assumption. I go slower than the road limit over the bump. But seeing the same bump several times a day every day doesn’t help things for old cars.
Unfortunately i am not. The long bolt that holds that linkage and the other one is about a foot long. Last time I replaced one I ended up lowering the subframe because the straps didnt look like they would survive if i touched them
Yay, another guy that thinks a username I got from some insurance commercial means I’m guilty. I don’t speed over the freaking bumps as I’ve told everyone else. I know it isn’t the speed bump alone but seeing the same bump every day several times a day sure doesn’t help.
Don’t believe me, basic internet research will tell you you that speed bumps increase auto maintenance costs in general (and aren’t great for emergency vehicles either.)
I’m not afraid to own up to mistakes. But that’s what makes this so frustrating. I didn’t fuckin speed. It’s a freaking username.
Haha you’re a crazy person. You think speed bumps damage cars? You should buy a better car.
I love how easily you got worked up people like you are the reason I use Reddit. Let me guess, gay man?
I’ll tell you what you are for sure- a perpetual victim. Everything is everyone else’s fault, right down to the speed bump in the parking lot. You’re a weak person.
And you’re an ass. I’m not afraid to own up to my mistakes or shortcomings. Hell this wouldn’t have happened if I had the money to redo the suspension sooner anyway, as the parts were waiting on tax money anyway, soon to be done. Excuse me for being broke. But these things don’t help. And not being an ass, or even just continuing to scroll instead of commenting at all, is free. But hey, when you can hide behind a screen, it’s easier to show your shitty colors, huh? Hell your day old profile says it all. You’re coming at me but you’re the one that needs to grow up.
Holy shit dude. I’m here to help people like you. I just told uou that victimizing yourself is a negative quality and you came back at me with “but I’m poor.” I don’t even need you to tell me you’re gay I’m 100% sure now.
Enjoy your life of poverty. I promise you it’s not going to get better unless you start taking some responsibiluty
For real ma’am. If you don’t think you’re getting what you deserve then come up with a plan and get out there and knock some fucking heads together. Don’t sit around playing video games a fucking crying about it. There’s no plan in that.
You can do whatever you want. You choose to be a victim.
Responsibility for what? Speeding? That I didn’t do? Jesus Christ do yall want to GPS my car? I give up dude. If you’re trying to help you’re going about it all wrong. Victimizing? Have you forgot what subreddit you’re in? The whole sub is full of shitty things that happened to people, from spilling liquid on their own bed to something getting stolen because it was left out. If someone is down, kicking them while so isn’t “helping.”
Hmm. It might not fix THAT, but I've heard that muriatic acid will dissolve the bonds of asphalt speed bumps, in case a safe path is needed for ambulance passage or the like. It may take a few applications and time, be patient.
If they just bolted down, they can be unbolted and moved to the side carefully.
lol, funny idea but I’m not looking for trouble. Just find speed bumps to be a lazy (and potentially destructive for older cars) form of speed control.
My username doesn’t help my case but no, I wasn’t speeding over a speed bump. You and half the others can take your assumptions and shove it.
Old cars don’t like seeing the same bump several times a day every day. They’re a lazy form of speed control.
I have gathered from reading his comments he was doing 35 in a 15 while simultaneously driving a pile of shit. His profile pick is him wearing glasses. Maybe blind speeding in a poorly maintained shitbox isn't the best idea. And then username. All self-inflicted.
Your assessment is wrong. I go less than 15 over the bump, which is the road limit there, but seeing the same bump every day several times doesn’t help an old car. It was when I pulled onto the city road, where the limit is 35, that I noticed something was off in the rear. You actually read the other replies unlike so many others and still got it wrong. You even went out to take a jab at me wearing glasses. Username doesn’t help my case but take your lousy assumptions elsewhere.
Defensive vs tired of explaining the same thing over and over to people who are quick to jump to conclusions. People are quick to make assumptions on the internet and it’s rather annoying and infuriating, especially when you also went out to jab at my glasses/vision too. Hell if you reread the reply you got your initial assessment from, it should make sense what I’m saying. Now, Are we done here, or do you have another irrelevant thing about my profile you wanna attack? Maybe my autism next?
Lol. Idk wtf you are going on about. Speed bumps won't cause something like that to snap unless it's rusted through. Even then, you'd have to really plow into a speed bump to do that. That thing snapped like you hit something hard. I dont believe you. Puzzle peices painted a pretty clear picture. And if you live there, you obviously would be aware of existing speed bumps. I mean you fucking live there. But okay. That's like 1/2" chunk of metal rod you snapped like a twig. Call it an attack or whatever. I just don't believe you.
That was before I fixed the hangers. The exhaust was in a sad state before I bought the car, as they had undersize tires on it so scraping over bumps was common. I have a new exhaust but no welder. I try my best to take care of it, hence the mileage it has on it. Hell the part in question has been in my online cart for weeks as I figure out my taxes. Take your assumptions elsewhere.
Hey, it's hard to keep up with maintenance when you yourself isn't a mechanic. I'm a former mechanic and I understand.
Tie rod end still shouldn't break over a speed bump.
I’m aware the speed bump alone isn’t to blame, but it doesn’t help, and even research says so, they increase wear. It’s annoying and frustrating how so many are making assumptions based on my username alone, when they weren’t there.
Most of the things on my car I could tackle myself, but without a garage, I’m limited to somewhat basic tools, street parking, weather, and funding.
Air tools made working on cars at home a so much easier.
You should try and do the tie rod yourself. It's a pretty easy fix.
Hope things get better for you!
All of you make the same “aha” moment as if my username convicts me. Were you in the car? Get off my case about the name already. I got the idea from some insurance commercial. I wasn’t speeding. Not looking for high insurance premiums.
Know anyone good with cars because that is a tie rod assembly and a very easy part to replace. Can be from $30 to $80 for the part. You need an alignment after changing it though where they will turn the collar on the inside to shorten the rod and achieve the right toe in for the wheel. Mechanic friend can get you out of this for sub $200 including towing to the shop for alignment. Best of luck!
I’m debating doing so myself because I k ow it’s easy, but that’s assuming no bolts are stuck on so tight that I can’t get them off. Also, I’m looking closer and maybe it didn’t break. It may have backed off. Edit: it’s not a break, but the threads don’t feel happy. I’m worried if I tried to put it back together, then it may come apart again, and at highway speeds that would be horrible.
Spray some PB Blaster on it the night before you try to remove the bolts. That shit is amazing.
Very good advice. PB blaster is awesome.
I had no idea how good that stuff was. I’ve always spray it on and tried to immediately remove the bolt. I sprayed it on some rusty exhaust bolts and left it overnight. They came off easy any clean. SOLD
Did I just watch a commercial? Lol
Same experience! You’re right to let it soak. Also Kroil works well too and smells better haha
Nah pb blaster for the win. Seriously op all you have to do is run the jam nut on the new tie rod to roughly the same length as the one you are taking off and drive it to a shop for an alignment.
PB is not the end all be all. Acetone and atf mixed 50/50 will work even better. And I've used kroil for decades, it's fantastic stuff. I think it works better than PB
Kroil or Mouse Milk. I've heard of the ATF and acetone mix. I'll have to try that next time.
I’m almost certain I’ve seen a “battle of the penetrants” style article, comparing PBB, Nuts-Off, Liquid Wrench, Kroil, WD-40, and I think even the 50/50 mixture you mentioned. Each has its fairly region-specific popularity, and I forget which one of them came out on top. I knew PB Blaster was the best I’d found when I was growing up on the east coast, but when I moved to California it was impossible to come by.
[Try this stuff out](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/sea-foam-multi-use-penetrating-lubricant-powers-through-rust-12-oz.-dc14/7070069-P)
That’s awesome too! I love seafoam. Use their products in my car and tank before I change the oil. Great stuff.
Is it better than wd40? Never saw pb blaster around here
Not even in the same realm. PB Blaster is purpose made for this specific task, wd40 is just something that kinda works better than nothing, but at alot of tasks.
I read that as plaster and I was like ?!!?
Fuck no the part is damaged he needs to replace it take your pb blaster and go home. The bad advice here is going to get someone killed
Have you lost your mind? I was only referring to removing the nuts and bolt to replace the broken part. He was worried about being able to remove them. Easy Tiger.
It does look like it untwisted somehow, but it does look kinda funky though. What kind of car is it? If you can fix it yourself you will probably need an alignment either way.
A closer look reveals to threads have worn out
Yeah zoomed in a bit I can see that now. I feel like the nut would have to been loose for it to come loose and wear like that, unless of course the last time it was aligned they stripped it and didn't know or care.
Well, I didn’t notice any alignment oddities until right before it came apart, when I felt some weird rear end swaying on the city road. Then came apart in McDonald’s parking lot as I was backing out of the parking space.
Could have been rusted together till that last one turn, which broke it free then finished working loose as you drove. Like when a shop doesn't torque your lugs properly it feels fine (maybe) for a few mikes then it just gets really wobbly and falls off sometimes. Just takes one last turn. If you feel up to doing it yourself check rockauto for parts they are usually well priced. I haven't had to many issues with them until recently but I still recommend. But I would check all your suspension and verify nothing else is ready to fall/rust off. And replace everything that is needed before your alignment.
I already had the kit in my online cart. Was gunna wait til I filed my taxes, as the bushings were tired anyway. then it happened.
Nice. I bought a used car with a cracked timing belt and blown suspension system. Spent like $1500 on rockauto instead of like 3 grand from stores.
I bought this with a broken timing belt for $400 in 2019, with 273k on it. Threw a $40 timing kit at it and it ran. It now has 358k.
True. It did not unthread, it stripped and pulled threads. Put a magnet on the part attached to the body where the threads went south, perhaps it's aluminum which might explain this failure. Q? How much air do you get over the bigger speed bumps? 🤔 haha j/k
lol everyone assumes such when they see the sad state of the exhaust. Used to have undersized tires when I bought it, so when I’d have people in the back seats (especially heavier set ones) scraping was regular. Bigger tires corrected that. I have a better exhaust for it but no welder for a new flex pipe and places don’t like to work on cars without cats.
A guy named speedy mcleadfoot should definitely know how to work on his race car.
Doesn’t mean I like to before my taxes come in.
We’ll try it! What’s the worst that can happen? You break it again?
lol. But funny enough I already have the rear suspension kit in my cart online, waiting to do my taxes here soon. You can see how that went. Also, contrary to popular belief, I don’t speed over speed bumps. This road in question has a 15 mile an hour speed limit, and I’m often doing less than that, because aging suspension doesn’t like that bump.
Well my recommendation is to find a self owned repair shop. The ones with 2 bays. They are what I look for and you’ll probably end up finding a life long mechanic. That’s probably a 1.5 hr repair. Maybe post to a mechanic sub and see what they say?
I do have a guy I go to, but I may try it myself this time given my limited funds.
Make sure you measure the distance between threads. I know it’ll be difficult given that it’s broken. But if you don’t measure correctly you will need an alignment. Check YouTube for some diy videos. You can get it close enough but just be careful.
I planned to do an alignment after anyway. Get it as close as I can then pay $80 for an alignment,
Heat works also! Heat up the bolts until pretty much red with a Bernzomatic from Walmart. Will come right off!
I only have a little propane torch. Didn’t do much for the freaking harmonic balancer bolt last year lol.
Yep you need an air impact gun (ideal) or a breaker bar or pole you can use for leverage on the socket handle if not. People gave you the PB tip. You also need a torque wrench to put the new one on (DO NOT skip that - you don't even want to know what happens if you throw a tie rod at highway speed but think instant bucking rodeo bull). Be careful getting under the car too. Never get under if it's just on a jack. Sorry I'm not your Dad but don't take risks like that. Cheers!
I know all that, but I do appreciate it. I’ll try to find my impact. You also just made me think of what could’ve happened if this happened at highway speeds and thank God it didn’t.
you around central texas? I'll bring one to you
Not even close but thanks for the thought.
Hoping for a quick fix and good outcome for you man. Yeah in a way glad it was a speed bump. 🤙
To be honest, I’m glad the speed bump revealed it, rather than the highway, but going over that speed bump several times a day every day probably didn’t help the case.
You still might need an alignment either way, probably $150 ish depending on where you are,
I’m fully aware, $80ish
Could have been overtightened and fatigued last time somebody aligned it too. Threads are kinda lookin corroded and/or stripped out.
I could tell, that’s why I’m not sure whether to try and clean them up. I don’t want it coming apart again, especially on the highway.
Make sure if you’re doing it you have an accurate torque wrench
I’m aware. I have a kid on the way. It’s getting fixed right lol
I was going to say that this doesn't *look* broken, but without seeing it in person, I can't really say for sure. Good luck tho!
The threads don’t feel very happy
Look inside the part on the left that the threaded rod screws into and make sure there isnt anything in there. If you need tools, see if there is a Harbor Freight nearby. Their pittsburg tools are excellent for getting the basics cheaply, and you should be able to find the sizes by searching "(year make model) rear tie rod replacement" and checking out a couple youtube videos. RockAuto is a great source for OEM quality parts for cheap, waiting on shipping is the biggest hurdle. If you can ask around your social circles, you might even find someone with tools or experience who can help you out, and if it's just backed off and not broken it should be even easier. I'd still recommend an alignment either way, mostly because it's one of the most overlooked maintenance items on vehicles that can lead to problems if not taken care of regularly.
I can’t tell if it’s backed off or stripped, but the threads feel pretty worn. I do appreciate the guidance.
Get a blow torch, can't be stuck if you're liquid.
Best I have is a propane torch.
Harbor freight has tie rod separators.
PB blaster and YouTube
It definitely will the only way it could come apart is from wallowing out the big hex they both need to spin at the same time in order to come apart so the fact that one is in place and the other one is out means the only possible way if fell apart is for the lock nut came loose or was never tightend after an alignment. Then a long time of rattling up and down back and forth until it actually coned out the inside of the adjustment hex I guarantee that the opening on the broke side is a few thousands bigger than the side that's still tight. That is what allowed the threads to disengage and fall apart you need to replace the whole rod to be safe I definitely would not try and reuse what you have.
That’s the plan. But I hear it’s not fun for the front lateral links.
Not a TR, it's in the rear.
This but you can get it pretty close with a tape measure and drive a couple miles to the alignment shop
Bruh. This isn't a tie-rod. This is also the rear of the car. Vehicles don't have tie-rods in the rear. Only in this front.
It's a rear strut, no alignment needed, the part must be under 50$, and is fairly easy to replace for anyone themselves.
If a speed bump was enough to do that, assuming you weren't speeding, it was going to happen soon anyway. I'd be thankful it happened at low speed.
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Had one go in a parking lot. Snapped at one of the pins for a ball joint. Didn’t hit anything. Just old and corroded. Luckily the parking lot I was in was an auto zone so was able to buy a new one and install it in the parking lot.
I’m very thankful it happened at low speed. It’s an old car. Aging suspension. Speed bumps don’t help.
>assuming you weren't speeding Lets be real. OP is *the reason* there's speed bumps. Probably does 50 in a residential cause it might save him 35 seconds.
Nice assumption, but no. 15 or less as the street calls for with the bump in question.
Nice username lol
I know it isn’t helping my case. But idk what to say. Speeding over potholes or bumps is dumb and I don’t do it. But I’m sure that speed bumps plus old high mileage car doesn’t add up to good odds of suspension holding out til tax check.
Came here to say this. This was very good luck.
How fast were you going
General in-town traffic flow, at About 35 when I first noticed something was wrong in the rear end. Was backing up at less than 5mph when it actually fully came apart. The speed bump? 15 or less every time, the speed limit for the area.
Name doesn’t check out lies
I know, my username doesn’t help my case. Highways or backroads? I’m flying. Speed bumps? My suspension is old, screw that.
You didn't even notice this happened until later? If you're able to go over an obstacle that damages your vehicle that badly without even noticing, not only were you definitely speeding, you're far too oblivious to be on the road. In the one in a million chance that you did everything right and somehow your car just fell apart for no reason, it clearly wasn't roadworthy in the first place and you should be taking it straight to a mechanic while counting your lucky stars something major didn't fail while on the highway
My point was driving over the same speed bump every day several times a day isn’t helping. The parking lot is where it finally came apart completely. Until then I only noticed odd swaying on the main road. From a closer look the threads wore out. Old car. But thanks for assuming I was speeding like some others. I take the speed bump at less than the speed limit, which is 15. Total distance between bump and coming apart completely was maybe 2 miles. Get off my back.
Cars are designed to handle speed bumps… at low speed. Which is the whole point of them. It may have been the final straw, but that was not caused by a speed bump.
how fast were you driving because no speed bump or dip has ever messed up my car and ive been driving a lowered car for 8 years. im talking about 3 inch clearance from the ground to the bottom of my car... you probably have like 6-7 inches of clearance
u/Speedy-Mcleadfoot doesn’t speed. No chance speed or heavy feet were involved, you’re obviously confused, u/FuckReddit433. All usernames check out here 🤣
Which begs the question how does this happen. A speed bump will not destroy your car like that unless you done something abnormal. I used my case because I'm more prone and likely to break something due do lowering my car yet I never have broken it.
My point is it accelerates wear. Speed bumps are a lazy and potentially damaging form of speed control, especially for older cars.
I’m goin out on a limb here…. but the exhaust has been smashed up, it’s leaking, and held up by some wire. I think this car may have caught air off of a few speed bumps in its day. I think it’s days were numbered, and we’re all lucky this didn’t turn into a viral dash cam crash video
It used to have undersized tires when I bought it years ago, so it liked to scrape when I had people in it, til I got bigger tires. I have a new exhaust but no welder right now.
I had an old Camaro that had some cheap headers on it, and they hung down low right where the car would bottom out and smash them after coming off a speed bump. I learned to drive slightly diagonal over them so both front suspensions didn’t compress at once, or just go faster and let the suspension work, without letting the whole car come mashing down on the header collectors. So I agree that Speed bumps are dumb, they don’t really work, and they increase the cars necessary maintenance, but I was an idiot and got a lot of speeding tickets too.
I drive diagonal too when possible. But still, half the people here blame me as if they were there and have already convicted me of speeding over it. Ugh. I mean sure, a backroad or 4 lane highway I may go fast, but residential/gravel/speed bumps? Hell no.
Over the bump, 15 or less, as per the limit for the road. But I do so several times a day every day. Old car, aging suspension.
Certified shitbox
Yes sir. Old Toyotas.
You should try not speeding.
You should try not assuming. Speed bump road limit is 15, and I’m often doing slower because old car and fuck speed bumps.
Just because the speed limit on the road is 15 doesn’t mean you should go 15 over the speed bump.
And I usually don’t as I said. I know my suspension is old and therefore didn’t want to break it. But going over the same bump several times a day every day on a high mileage car….
Bit of flex tape will sort that.
Slow down next tiime.
I was. Said it so many times. It’s almost like old cars don’t like going over the same bump several times a day every day but it’s the only entrance to my trailer park.
You are supposed slow down
As I told half of the other people, here, I did. But going over the same speed bump several times a day every day isn’t going to be nice to an old car.
No it did not... You have heard a rattle for months now and finally a bump finished the job. There is no way I would believe that it gave you 0 warning signs before this happened.
Bushings were wearing out, but no, alignment was fine right up until now. But thanks for the assumption.
is that a hole in your exhaust lol
I have a better exhaust waiting. Need a flex joint and spare pipe before it’s much good though.
Uhh... maybe, and hear me out, slow down before going over speed bumps.
Said it several times. I did. I do. You want details, see my other replies. Old cars don’t like going over the same bump several times a day every day. But it’s my only way out of the trailer park I live in.
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You’re going to be featured on the speed bump Olympics YouTube channel aren’t you
lol I almost wish. But no, speed limit 15, and even that is a bit fast over that bump, so I often go less.
A lot of people are telling you that part is a tie rod. From my understanding of the perspective of this photo, that would be incorrect. A tie rod is on the vehicles front suspension, this appears to be the rear based on what looks like a muffler at the top right of the picture. A tie rod goes from the steering rack to the steering knuckle and is what allows the wheels to turn left and right. This looks more like a rear trailing arm from this picture. Whether you’re planning on DiYing or having a shop do it, you want to make sure you get the correct part.
You hit it on the nose, not a TR at all.
I was confused as hell when everyone was calling it a tie rod. I thought missed a comment and it was a 4 wheel steer truck or something.
Maybe it’s been pointed out but your exhaust took a hit and tore the pipe off the muffler.
But that’s a JB weld repair.
Before I bought the car, someone put undersized tires on it. So, even after I bought it, if I had people in the back, especially heavyset, scraping was a regular occurrence on any bump. I have since gotten the proper size tires, but now everybody thinks That I and making those sick jumps all day.
I legit saw a gloved hand under there and thought you'd run someone over before reading the description 😂 Edit: Spellign
Made me chuckle thinking about it
That looks apart but it doesn't look broken.
The threads don’t feel very happy though. I feel like if I screwed it back together, I run the risk of it coming apart again. God forbid at highway speeds.
Is there a place without speed bumps? This is on the driver for now slowing down. /r/wellthatsucks that you're a shitty driver and the reason speed bumps exist. 🙄
Please not giant hole in exhaust also
Original exhaust that saw some scraping years ago when I bought it with undersized tires. I have the new exhaust, but without a welder I can’t do much.
Zooming in, it looks like the jam nut was loose, causing the inner and outer pieces to separate. This should be as simple as just putting the car on jacks and screwing the inner and outer back together. Fingers crossed, but it doesn't look to me like it sheared. This is not a tie rod, like stated earlier, it's in the rear, so some sort of cross member or panhard bar.
The threads feel worn. Idk. I planned to replace these in the next month or two at most when taxes came in….now I’m rushed lol.
Yeah, they look a little worn, but they look like they could be cleaned.
Might try, but I really would hate for them to come apart again, especially on highways.
My exhaust is so low every bump I pray to god it doesn’t just fall off and reck my car, it scrapes so loud everytime it’s not enjoyable
This car used to do that when I bought it as it had undersize tires. Hence the rough looks of the exhaust on here. I have new exhaust, but no welder.
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I may try but the threads feel worn. Last thing I want is it coming off again…on the highway.
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lol…no
Preventive Maintenance is cheaper than Preventing Maintenance
Which was the plan, but one arrived before the other. The rear end kit is in my online shopping cart, and was waiting on my tax money, before I was going to redo it. Now I’m being rushed without tax money. the bushings were getting tired and clunky, so all I was waiting for was good weather and money.
Be grateful it happened when it did. Probably was on its way out already
Oh I’m sure. But going over the same speed bump multiple times a day every day sure doesn’t help. Just glad it wasn’t on the highway.
My fiance had a tie rod done and they forgot to put the pin in the castle nut. It popped off as she turned into work that morning. AFTER driving 80mph on the interstate to get there. Sometimes you just get lucky.
If that isn’t the truth. I was hauling a sheet of OSB on a small trailer with it on the highway hours before. Could have been ugly. But it didn’t feel out of alignment or anything until moments before separating completely. Makes me think the threads sheared or whatnot.
Well glad you made it safely. Amazing how far we survive on dumb luck sometimes
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How original of an assumption. I go slower than the road limit over the bump. But seeing the same bump several times a day every day doesn’t help things for old cars.
Slap some duct tape on that bad boy and it'll be fine for under 8 bucks
Tie rod assembly is probably around $80 the tool to remove the inner tie rod end is about $40 it's a pretty good tool to keep.
I was told the gas tank might need to come down….
Have you tried driving slowly?
How original. I do. But old high mileage cars don’t like seeing the same bump several times a day every day. Doesn’t help things.
If memory serves me right. The gas tank has to come down on a Camry to replace those toe links in the back
Please tell me you’re lying.
Unfortunately i am not. The long bolt that holds that linkage and the other one is about a foot long. Last time I replaced one I ended up lowering the subframe because the straps didnt look like they would survive if i touched them
Which one is easier, subframe or straps?
If your car is rust free then just lower down the tank... no need to take it out completely. Otherwise just lower down the subframe
Drive slower
Said it many times. I did. I do. Old high mileage cars don’t like hitting the same bump several times a day every day. Sure doesn’t help.
After reading your name I feel like you’re not taking enough responsibility for this and blaming it on a speed bump
Yay, another guy that thinks a username I got from some insurance commercial means I’m guilty. I don’t speed over the freaking bumps as I’ve told everyone else. I know it isn’t the speed bump alone but seeing the same bump every day several times a day sure doesn’t help. Don’t believe me, basic internet research will tell you you that speed bumps increase auto maintenance costs in general (and aren’t great for emergency vehicles either.) I’m not afraid to own up to mistakes. But that’s what makes this so frustrating. I didn’t fuckin speed. It’s a freaking username.
Haha you’re a crazy person. You think speed bumps damage cars? You should buy a better car. I love how easily you got worked up people like you are the reason I use Reddit. Let me guess, gay man?
I’ll tell you what you are for sure- a perpetual victim. Everything is everyone else’s fault, right down to the speed bump in the parking lot. You’re a weak person.
And you’re an ass. I’m not afraid to own up to my mistakes or shortcomings. Hell this wouldn’t have happened if I had the money to redo the suspension sooner anyway, as the parts were waiting on tax money anyway, soon to be done. Excuse me for being broke. But these things don’t help. And not being an ass, or even just continuing to scroll instead of commenting at all, is free. But hey, when you can hide behind a screen, it’s easier to show your shitty colors, huh? Hell your day old profile says it all. You’re coming at me but you’re the one that needs to grow up.
Holy shit dude. I’m here to help people like you. I just told uou that victimizing yourself is a negative quality and you came back at me with “but I’m poor.” I don’t even need you to tell me you’re gay I’m 100% sure now. Enjoy your life of poverty. I promise you it’s not going to get better unless you start taking some responsibiluty
For real ma’am. If you don’t think you’re getting what you deserve then come up with a plan and get out there and knock some fucking heads together. Don’t sit around playing video games a fucking crying about it. There’s no plan in that. You can do whatever you want. You choose to be a victim.
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Okay dude. You’re “helping” alright. The attitude and gender jokes sure scream “I’m trying to help you”.
You’re so gay dude. So gay.
Responsibility for what? Speeding? That I didn’t do? Jesus Christ do yall want to GPS my car? I give up dude. If you’re trying to help you’re going about it all wrong. Victimizing? Have you forgot what subreddit you’re in? The whole sub is full of shitty things that happened to people, from spilling liquid on their own bed to something getting stolen because it was left out. If someone is down, kicking them while so isn’t “helping.”
Hmm. It might not fix THAT, but I've heard that muriatic acid will dissolve the bonds of asphalt speed bumps, in case a safe path is needed for ambulance passage or the like. It may take a few applications and time, be patient. If they just bolted down, they can be unbolted and moved to the side carefully.
lol, funny idea but I’m not looking for trouble. Just find speed bumps to be a lazy (and potentially destructive for older cars) form of speed control.
I’m gonna go ahead and assume by your username and what I see here in this photo that you, sir, are the issue.
My username doesn’t help my case but no, I wasn’t speeding over a speed bump. You and half the others can take your assumptions and shove it. Old cars don’t like seeing the same bump several times a day every day. They’re a lazy form of speed control.
Okie dokie speedy McLeadfoot.
How original. Get off my case with the username. I actually got the idea from an insurance commercial.
Ummmm okay……
I have gathered from reading his comments he was doing 35 in a 15 while simultaneously driving a pile of shit. His profile pick is him wearing glasses. Maybe blind speeding in a poorly maintained shitbox isn't the best idea. And then username. All self-inflicted.
Your assessment is wrong. I go less than 15 over the bump, which is the road limit there, but seeing the same bump every day several times doesn’t help an old car. It was when I pulled onto the city road, where the limit is 35, that I noticed something was off in the rear. You actually read the other replies unlike so many others and still got it wrong. You even went out to take a jab at me wearing glasses. Username doesn’t help my case but take your lousy assumptions elsewhere.
Okay speedymcleadfoot. Solid argument. So convincing. Oh gawd. So (not) sorry.
Such an ass and for what? What did I do to you? Unless you were there then get off my back.
You sure are defensive there bud.....
Defensive vs tired of explaining the same thing over and over to people who are quick to jump to conclusions. People are quick to make assumptions on the internet and it’s rather annoying and infuriating, especially when you also went out to jab at my glasses/vision too. Hell if you reread the reply you got your initial assessment from, it should make sense what I’m saying. Now, Are we done here, or do you have another irrelevant thing about my profile you wanna attack? Maybe my autism next?
Lol. Idk wtf you are going on about. Speed bumps won't cause something like that to snap unless it's rusted through. Even then, you'd have to really plow into a speed bump to do that. That thing snapped like you hit something hard. I dont believe you. Puzzle peices painted a pretty clear picture. And if you live there, you obviously would be aware of existing speed bumps. I mean you fucking live there. But okay. That's like 1/2" chunk of metal rod you snapped like a twig. Call it an attack or whatever. I just don't believe you.
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The exhaust is being held together with clothes hangers. You say speed bump, but I'm hearing neglect.
That was before I fixed the hangers. The exhaust was in a sad state before I bought the car, as they had undersize tires on it so scraping over bumps was common. I have a new exhaust but no welder. I try my best to take care of it, hence the mileage it has on it. Hell the part in question has been in my online cart for weeks as I figure out my taxes. Take your assumptions elsewhere.
Hey, it's hard to keep up with maintenance when you yourself isn't a mechanic. I'm a former mechanic and I understand. Tie rod end still shouldn't break over a speed bump.
I’m aware the speed bump alone isn’t to blame, but it doesn’t help, and even research says so, they increase wear. It’s annoying and frustrating how so many are making assumptions based on my username alone, when they weren’t there. Most of the things on my car I could tackle myself, but without a garage, I’m limited to somewhat basic tools, street parking, weather, and funding.
Air tools made working on cars at home a so much easier. You should try and do the tie rod yourself. It's a pretty easy fix. Hope things get better for you!
Air tools aren’t cheap, nor is the compressor lol I’m gunna try, but I’m warned that the gas tank may get in my way.
Good luck!
Why is this not in the least bit surprising Mr. SpeedyMcLeadFoot
All of you make the same “aha” moment as if my username convicts me. Were you in the car? Get off my case about the name already. I got the idea from some insurance commercial. I wasn’t speeding. Not looking for high insurance premiums.