240Z inner tie rods

[gnosez]

Nissan no longer stocks or has any inner tie rods for 240s and you can only get one side from the aftermarket suppliers. Where do I get the other side? The other option is to buy a complete rack but a search reveals that many are no better than the 30 year old ones they would replace.

I did read where someone installed both (left?) sides but that meant that the threads on one of the inner tie rods would spin in the direction of wheel travel. I assume this is not a good idea.

This is the time of year I start ordering parts for repair and upgrades, so any assistance would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance......

[mlc240z]

checked on RockAuto.com.

they list 2 separate Spicers ($7 service grade, $28 professional grade????) but don't differentiate between sides (1 listing for inners, r/s, l/s for outers).

possibly no side difference in inner tie rod ends?

[gnosez]

Those are the bellows not the inner rods. Only one side is sold for the inners, hence the problem.

[Arne]

Moog shows part number EV164 as fitting both sides. My car appears to have the same threads on both sides now, and my inners are factory original. The lock nuts turn in opposite directions to loosen, one side with the rotation and the other side against it. This is actually very common in my experience (several years of doing wheel alignments professionally), since the tie rods don't turn with the wheels, it doesn't matter whether they loosen in the same direction as the wheel rotation or not.

[mlc240z]

double checked and the pics shown for the tie rods show tie rods, not boots. given the price difference, i agree the $7 part should be a boot. could be a mistake.

[Zup]

Hi John---

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CP&Product_Code=48630-S30Z

This is probably not what you want, ($$) but both it and the right side are listed as available.

Just trying to help.

Jim D.

"Zup"

[gnosez]

I must have confused them by asking for just the inners as they only sell the inners and outers together as one unit. Thanks, I call them tomorrow morning.

Now for the price of both sides I can get these or a rebuilt rack. I've heard both good and bad stories about the remand racks but my rack is 35 yrs old. No clear cut answer is forth coming so I'm off to bed......