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Tie rod to front wheel came apart

The plastic collar that holds the ball and socket joint together ripped and now it wont stay together

Do I just replace tie rod?

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Yup, Just had to do this with my John Deere.

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My quick fix for this is to get a 1/2” copper tube coupling and split it length wise with a hacksaw. Tap the tie rod back together. Using the split coupling tap that over the tie rod and your good to go.

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