Weird Tie Rod Issue

[98mitsubishigst]

My tie rod on passenger side is sitting crooked where the threaded section goes into the knuckle.

My driver side tie rod doesnt do that.. I just replaced my passenger side one and it looks like this,..

Why is it doing this?

 

[GSXtra]

It should just twist over without to much force

 

[98mitsubishigst]

It should just twist over without to much force

I didn't try, i looked in and was like WTF? hah

So it's normal for it to do something like that?

 

[GSXtra]

If I remember correctly when it does that it either means its not tighted down all the way or its a bad tierod end and has to much play

 

[Rock2610d]

It appears that when the nut on outer tie rod end was tightened down (Nut at end of outer tie rod) no one put another wrench on the outer tie rod and it twisted a little during install.

 

[talon3394]

Thats completely normal when tightening it down, you can twist it back with no problem, its supposed to be able to twist like that to compensate for suspension travel/turning.

 

[901gtsi]

It should even back out once you start driving. Take her for a spin and then check it.

 

[RamenPride]

Why is it doing this?

It's normal, you can push it back the other way or just leave it.

 

[mrmadsm]

normal. if your car drives down the road straight, and doesnt wobble your good!