How can you tell if your tie rods are going bad?
How can you tell if your tie rods are going bad? Place your hands at 3 and 9 o'clock and shake the wheel side to side. Then, put your hands at 6 and 12 o'clock and shake the wheel up and down. Perform this test on both front wheels. If all is as it should be, you shouldn't be able to move the wheels at all except to rotate them. What does rattling on a tie rod mean? It is a sure sign that the joint is not lubricated as it should be and must be dealt with quickly. Rattling...