New Defective Tie Rod End?

edge wrote in news:1193090642.636143.120200 @i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

"Aftermarket"? Say no more.

Is it OK to clean up the threads with a thread die, AKA a nut with cleanser applied to it?

Moog - supposed to be O.E. replacement. Granted small cracks, but ever see anything like I described on a steering part?

Called "chasing the threads", I'd say "why not?".

The surface cracks may just be cracks in the coating on the locknut. If both replacements look the same, I'd look at actual OEM. "OEM replacement" means that they will work in place of OEM, not the same thing as OEM.

edge wrote in news:1193101425.531805.243970 @v29g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

So? It's still aftermarket.

Spend the extra few bucks for true OEM. No "cracks" on OEM parts.

Personally, the integrity of my steering mechanism is far more important to me than saving $30 on a part. If your steering fails while your going 75mph on the highway, you may be involved in a hellacious collision.

In my experience, Moog makes quality suspension parts. I haven't seen any of these issues on Moog parts I've used. I have seen rough threads on remanufactured parts. I think they media blast them and then don't chase them afterwards. jor

Looking closer at these threads under 5X magnifier shows cracking and chipping and they are not uniform. So, it does not look like a thread chasing fix will do it. In the past I had good experience with Moog as well, maybe Federal Mogul got to them.

I think your right. I thought Moog would be an upgrade based my past experience with them and that the OEMs went out sooner than I thought at 40 K miles.