Wheels on ground, I can wiggle the tie rod in a forward and backwards yaw, i just crawled under the car at the gas station. The other tie rod is rock solid.

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

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Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.