Tie Rod in uk?

[da fiddler]

Does anyone know where to get a tie rod here in the uk, for a 2000 Explorer?

I wondered if it is the same as the tie rod for the 2001 Explorer Sport Trac, which I have seen on ebay?

 

[janolsson]

usaautomotive.co.uk or jeepchryslerparts.co.uk
I beleive both these guys can supply most of the steering susp parts.
regards

 

[robertoa1a]

I'm not one for a world order, but is there no way yet where one can buy parts with a card from over seas yet? You could make a million of this if it were up to capitalism. IMOP!

 

[robertoa1a]

I love KEF speakers (hard to get in the US). Tie rods are like 15 Quid.

Amaising, independance was declared over 300 years ago and still no trade.

 

[robertoa1a]

Ya know, I love my friends from over the puddle but it pisses me off a bit that they have such a hard time ordering from one of our parts retailers.

You shouldn't have to travel over the Atlantic for a $15 part. Are you telling me that your credit card wont ship there. It is designed by a bs gov and I didn't serve 10 years in the US NAVY to hear that. It's an old trade imbargo and an old way that needs to be gotten over.

An idiot can see better!

 

[da fiddler]

Thanks for the ideas folks. It seems the tie rod ends are easy to get hold of here, but not the actual tie rods (or inner as some call it). I have an 8 hour drive to London on Sunday, so when the tie rod started giving trouble two days ago - you can imagine my thoughts!!

Anyway, a friend is flying over to today from Nashville and has managed to get me the part from O'Reilly Parts down that way. $45 though is still better than £85