Tech Help??? My Q was smashed....

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LongBeachQ45
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Car: 1997 Q45/Cima Hybrid

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By a hit and run driver. The passenger front side tie rod, tension bar, shock, and rotor support frame was destroyed. I went to a junk yard and replaced all four, but upon receiving an alignment, found out that the rubber boots on the tie rod ends, boot on the tie rod that connects to the steering, and the ball joints are all cracked (though not on the side I replaced). My question is do you have to replace the entire tie rod and frame/rotor or can you get a new joint/boot. Also what type of oil is inside the boot that covers the inner tie rod and steering assembly. Also, I was informed that my camber was off and is non-adjustable on the Q's, but found aftermarket adjustable tension rods that could fix that. Any thoughts?


qship96
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Take the car to a professional for accurate diagnosis----any fluid inside steering boot is by fault of boot integrity and/or leaking steering rack!

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elwesso
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tension rods fix CASTER, not camber!!!!!

You should be able to get a new outer tie rod with new ball joint..


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