Easy Tie Rod repair by hoser..
Bent tie rods? no problem here is a easy fix I have used for since 1996 on my
Pilot, straighten out the bent rods and slip them into a thin wall 3/4" OD tubing then
weld the ends, you have to weld them or the end will break when you hit something
the tubing becomes a lever when NOT welded, if you didn't weld yours all the way
around and it breaks don't come crying to me I have abused mine since 1996
and nothing else has bent or broke, when someone tells you "but something has
to give that is why Honda made them the part to bend" have them bring you the
facts that something else will break there are plenty of doom and gloom theorist saying
other parts will break but nobody has seen it happen after all these years again I have
been abusing mine since 1996 without a single problem problem or negative affect.
This mod works on the FL350 too Check It Out Here
Many others are using this modification with no ill results ask around...
More pictures can be found on these pages Here and Here
If you want we can perform this service for you in our state of the art Midwest
fabricating and research facility, what we do is accurately straighten your bent rods
in a 30 ton automatic press until almost perfect then take a piece OD .065 wall 3/4"
steel tubing cut to length and the ends trued in our lathe to ensure tolerances are
maintained and to prep the tubing for welding, then the tie rod is centered and fully
mig welded to perfection on both ends.
We can also straighten and repair most lower rear links.