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Originally Posted by Noriyasu
Today I found a small problem with my SR-T490 tie rod. When I turned the steering wheel as far as I could to get into a parking space, I heard a noise.
I lifted the car up and moved the steering wheel from side to side to find the source of the noise. Apparently, the boots are being pulled too hard and are making noise. Maybe it's because the tie rod ball joint is a little bigger than the original.
Although the problem is not serious, excessive stress will quickly ruin the boots. I'm going to try soft type generic boots. It stretches a lot more than the original boots so it should solve this problem.
JTC-AutoTools LA-A-1X
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I found the solution and replaced boots today.
At the first, 555 sanki's parts seem to be prone to rust. I first treated it with a rust inhibitor and then painted it.
Then, I replaced the genuine boots with soft adjustable boots. This boot has a small hole and a hose connects the left and right sides. When you turn the steering wheel, the hose sends air from one boot to the other. Since the pressure inside the boot does not become too low, the boot avoids excessive deformation.
The following is a sales site in Japan. Sorry, I haven't checked overseas sites. There may be similar one in the U.S.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/japanautoparts/la-a/