Tie rods one or both?

[Studebaker]

I am replacing my steering rack. During the tear down, I noticed one tie rod has a couple thousands play. The other seems good and tight.

Question. Should I replace just one? Or replace both and be done with it? I don't want to spend the extra money. On the other hand, I don't like to work on them like I use too. Tie rods are not that hard to replace. And I get free alinements. What would you do?

[william]

Personally I would replace both while it's easy to get to.
Seems these things fail at the worst time then your kicking yourself for not replying it in the first place.

[WmWatt]

I replaced just the loose one one because the tight one was too rusted to get off.
No problems. If I have to take the in for somehting else I'l ask
my guy to put on the tie rod end too.
He can put it up on the lift and get better leverage.

[Bert]

I am replacing my steering rack. During the tear down, I noticed one tie rod has a couple thousands play. The other seems good and tight.

Question. Should I replace just one? Or replace both and be done with it? I don't want to spend the extra money. On the other hand, I don't like to work on them like I use too. Tie rods are not that hard to replace. And I get free alinements. What would you do?

Folks often overlook that there are inner tie rods (under the accordion-plastic boots) as well as the readily obvious outers. Seems to me if you're going to all the trouble of swapping-out racks the least you can do is start with all fresh stuff. FourGreen out of Korea had (hopefully still has) such ridiculous low prices on OEM parts that full replacement is peace of mind with regards to that end of the car. The real question is: is this a long term fix or is the car already 'circling the drain' structurally and mechanically?

[Studebaker]

Thanks all went ahead and bought two.

David