mark0101 said:
its called the RS outer Tie rod and it cost 318.46
wow mark who sold you that outer tie rod end?
at an online ford parts dealer the price for the rod is 71.00.installation plus alighnment shouldnt have taken over an hour tops.
Tie Rod End—Front Wheel
Steering Gear Installed
Removal
Remove and discard cotter pin and nut from worn tie rod end ball stud.
Disconnect tie rod end (3A130) from front wheel knuckle (3K185) using Tie Rod Remover TOOL-3290-D or equivalent.
Hold tie rod end with a wrench and loosen front wheel spindle connecting rod jam nut.
Mark depth to which front wheel spindle tie rod (3280) is located; then grip front wheel spindle tie rod with a pair of suitable pliers and remove tie rod end assembly from front wheel spindle tie rod.
Installation
Clean front wheel spindle tie rod threads.
Thread new tie rod end onto front wheel spindle tie rod to same depth as removed tie rod end.
Place tie rod end stud into front wheel knuckle. Make sure front wheels are pointed straight ahead before connecting stud to front wheel knuckle.
Install a new nut on tie rod end stud. Tighten nut to 47-63 Nm (35-46 lb-ft) and continue tightening nut to align next castellation of nut with cotter pin hole in stud. Install a new cotter pin.
Set toe to specification. Refer to Section 04-00 . Tighten jam nut to 47-63 Nm (35-46 lb-ft).
this is why i hate stealerships i can say the tech had the old one off easily in 15 min and the new one on in 10 min.even at full retail and an hours flatrate @100.00 an hour the job shouldnt have been over 200.00 bucks.
also advance has the trw rod with a lifetime warranty for 27.00