When you turn the steering wheel on your Acura TL you set quite a few parts into motion.Though they work together, the Moog Tie-Rods Ends and Ball Joints are two separate entities that make sure your car can steer left and right at the same time.To be effective, your steering system has to turn the wheels at the same rate and along the same plane no matter what the conditions, and the Tie-Rod ends and Ball Joint are there to see to it that the wheels are held steady. Let's start with the Tie-Rod Ends, As its name suggests, the Tie-Rod Ends ties together your steering rack and your steering knuckles.

Most cars have Inner Tie-Rod ends and outer Tie-Rod ends on each side of the vehicle so that the linkage has two pivot points.The Tie-Rod ends can be permanently lubricated or the Tie-Rod Ends may have a grease zerk for periodic lubrication.Regardless of which kind of Tie-Rod Ends you have, the Tie-Rod Ends will fail eventually, resulting in loose, sloppy steering. As for the Ball Joint, its attached to the steering knuckle one on each side of the front wheels.The Ball Joint holds the steering knuckle firmly in place as your wheel bounces up and down and turns from side to side. Like a Tie-Rod ends, the Ball Joint is often greasable but it does wear out over time due to the stresses placed on the front suspension system. A loose,worn Ball Joint can cause significant handling problems since it basically results in you having a loose wheel.

Clunking noises, wandering, and overall poor handling are signs of a bad Ball Joint as well as bad Tie-Rod ends . A worn suspension component, like Tie-Rod ends and/or Ball Joints, often results in abnormal wear patterns on your tires. By keeping an eye on the tread, looking for cupping, scalloping, and heavy wear, you can spot a bad Ball Joint or Tie-Rod ends long before it becomes dangerous to you and your passengers. Acura TL Moog Tie-Rod ends are made of durable, all steel construction for better handling of your Acura TL. Moog chassis parts Ball Joints, Tie-Rod ends and Sway Bar Links help eliminate these potentially dangerous conditions, restoring like new steering feel.The Inner Tie-Rod Ends are heavy duty OEM replacements complete with rubber Tie-Rod ends  boots.Worn parts, especially steering and suspension parts, reduces your control over the vehicle. For vehicle safety it is important that the braking, steering and suspension systems be in sound operating condition. Loose, under responsive steering can allow your Acura to wander and reduces your ability to avoid a hazard.

• Tie-Rods Ends and Ball Joints are two separate entities.
• Tie-Rod ends and/or Ball Joints, often results in abnormal wear patterns on your tires.
• A loose,worn Ball Joint can cause significant handling problems .
• Tie-Rod Ends ties together your steering rack and your steering knuckles.