driver's side inner tie rod to be bent

1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
189,998 MILES
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hi; my question for you is this. I own a 1995 oldsmobile Achieva S. is it common for the driver's side inner tie rod to be bent?I'm trying to determine if I need a new inner tie rod.
Mar 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM
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To bend one would take a hard hit. The way you can tell if it is bent is to take it to an alignment shop and that will show if the tie rod is bad.
Mar 4, 2012 at 3:51 PM
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