Mixing tie rod ends.

[deathkeeper]

The tie rod ends on my 91 240sx hatchback are coated in tar, and the bushings are completely corroded. I decided it was time to replace them, and got some new ones from NAPA. It seems that I was given 2 differents brands of the tire rods, but they are both the correct type. The construction of them look sightly different, and one has a castle nut and cotter pins like the stock ends. The other has a standard nut. Is it okay to use them together, or should I go and be sure to get the same brand. Are they possibly built under different tolerances that need to be alike to keep my steering correct?

[marshun]

get the one's with the cotter pins. do not trust to just that nut. unless its one of those with the thin nut and u can still use the cotter pin. then its good.

i doubt that those are any better than your old stock one's when they were new. but dont run those things without the pins. its just not safe.