Dumb tie-rod quesiton???

[89fester]

I have a question. Do both outer tie-rods on a Festiva have the same thread pattern? In other words are both RH thread or both LH thread? I was looking up new ones at the online parts stores, Autozone and Partsamerica and they both have the same part number for left and right? I thought each side would have the opposite thread direction as the other.

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[mattswabb]

they are the same thread.

[89fester]

SONOFA!!!

That could explain why I wasn't able to get the right one off a few weeks ago. But I am not positive which way I was trying to turn it now. Wouldn't that be a bitch. Right tighty, lefty loosey. If I ever get this snow cleared out I'll have to give it another try this weekend. Would also qualify as the dumbest car repair I have tried to do in a few years.

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