I have a front end vibration and I believe I have found the source of the problem. When I grab the tie rod on driver's side I get some play on the inner end. I see a long boot on this end. What's under this and how hard/expensive is it to replace?

 

'95 Legacy Wagon

there's a snap clip hidden under there

 

it's not a 'fun' swap by any means but it totally doable.

 

part should cost $20-30ish

 

contact me if you want to verify

i can get you a quote with 20% off...

parts are new from subaru

 

good luck!

Jamie

Is it normal for this clip to allow play in the tie rod?

A little play, up and down, is not exactly optimal, but it's not dangerous and won't cause vibration.

Play out and in, is someting to worry about, and since wheel direction control suffers, this could cause vibrations.

 

Which way can the rod move?