nick47 wrote:
What kind of lifetime do you normally expect from rod ends? I have over 20K miles on the car, and the joints in the rear might be getting a little loose. When the car was new there was a slight tramping when backing up, now it's more noticeable.
I think its hard to generalize the lifetime of all rod ends in a single response.
you have to take into account the service factor, exposure, climate, rod end construction type, whether or not they are able to be greased, and material to really get an appropriate answer.
for example.. a metal on metal 1/2" rod end in new England would probably have a substantially lesser life than a PTFE lined 5/8" rod end on the same car in Florida.
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