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      12-07-2012, 12:31 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by MA128 View Post
Gullyfoyle,

I'm also in the Boston area. At my most recent alignment (~58,000 miles), the tech said that I'll need to replace one of the tie rod ends next time. He said it was rusty due to winter road salt. My car is DD so it is exposed to the salt. So I guess this would be considered a design flaw?
^^ I agree. If you experience a lot of snowy/wet weather, tie-rods can go bad prematurely.
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