Rover is in the shop once again for numerous things. One of which is a bent tie rod hittin my pockets with 3-4k. Anyone know of a cheaper way of replacing it or fixing it? I'm not gonna be able to go wheeling anymore if we keep having to put cheese into this truck.
HOW MUCH?? I just bought a HD tie rod and drag link with heim jointed ends for about $300.00. 3-4 thousand? You might as well just buy another Rover every time you bend a tie rod.
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Okay so it wasnt the tie rod alone. But it wasnt too much more. I took it in for bent tie rod, few missing bolts, loose center console, and electrical problem with a tail light. Its done now so theres no going back but Ill see tmrw what the $$ will be. Everytime its in there I swear if i dont spend more then shes worth I get pretty damn close to it. Maybe it was more then just the tie rod? what else could've gotten bent along with the tie rod?
$3K for a bent tie rod, few bolts, centre console and a bit of electrical to the lights !
Man, do you get a blonde with that !!!
Holy crap, that is unblievable, does your mechanic ask you "with or without vaseline" ? Cause you are getting..............
Seriously, I've bought running, certifiable RRC for less than that. You need to start asking some more here and doing a bit of work under the car yourself. Then this is a great vehicle with lots to offer.
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Dude u guys are all typing words that come out of my mouth. Its bullshit how much they charge or OG parts. The breaks also needed to be changed but still. Nothing done to the car should cost more than its worth unless its not drivable when you take it in. I guess we just dont know where else to take it in seattle. So we always resort to the dealership, and get railed in the a$$ everytime.
Seriously, I paid $1000.00 for mine and $300.00 for a parts truck. It would save you a BUNCH of money if you would buy some tools and dig into it yourself. These things are dead simple mechanically.
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I paid $1000 for mine and put in about $600 of new stuff and its been working great. Did all the work myself. I'm not that mechanically inclined, but its a second vehilcle so I dont get stressed if I cant put it back together right away.
haha see its my dd so its gonna be back together and in as little time as possible. So the total was around 3200, tie rod alone was about a grand. The rest of the stuff done was lisence plate bolts replaced on the front bumper, brakes changed, new battery, wheel alignment, electrical problem with break lights, and I think thats it... I know most of it I could do on my own but I honestly dont have the time, I really wish I could have it in my garage all the time taking it apart and workin on it but I cant.
You can get HD Tie rods with new tie rod ends from DAP for 195 bucks. The stock ones are too soft for wheeling anyway. That tie rod end job should not have cost over 100 in labor, plus parts and maybe an alignment. 1000 is a RIP off. RUN FAR AWAY FROM THEM> Gordo
Dude u guys are all typing words that come out of my mouth. Its bullshit how much they charge or OG parts. The breaks also needed to be changed but still. Nothing done to the car should cost more than its worth unless its not drivable when you take it in. I guess we just dont know where else to take it in seattle. So we always resort to the dealership, and get railed in the a$$ everytime.
You are taking it to a dealer?!
I'm afraid you are getting robbed man.
In Seattle there are several good shops that specialize in older Rovers and won't f*ck you over like that. I use:
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Tie Rod boo boo
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