Q: Can I get cheap outer tie rods to last me one year
My outer tie rods are bad. Steering makes some noise and vehicle is shaky. Can I get by with cheap version tie rods from rockauto.com. I need to last them a year. I drive for Uber and a Limo Service and drive about 5000 miles a month. Will cheap tie rods be OK or should I get the best ones out there
My car has 115000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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