'10 era LT is getting a major parts infusion. Along with KYB dampers, new hub/bearings all 'round, and LCA s being refurbished with Moog Problem Solver bushings, and (recommended here) Delphi brand ball joints.
I am looking to get a preferred/recommended source for the tie rod parts, both outer -and- inners (I was told that one of the inner tie rod was -straightened- post-crash about 80,000 miles ago).
I'd suspect, if delivering the vehicle for alignment without gracing it with these last-to-be-considered steering gear parts, I'll be expected to feed it some (if not all) of these 140,000 miles aged components.
What brand should I steer (excuse the pun) toward?
Would I be amiss with suspecting the GM/Delco parts being re-boxed Delphi production with a 30% pricing premium?

 

Pretty much any brand will do. You mentioned price, so I’m going to advise mid price range, but remember, you get what you pay for!

 

Go to RA. Skip the economy and heavy duty parts. Pick what you prefer from the Daily Driver list.

 

Inner Tie Rod was straightened?

Who would cheapen out on a relatively inexpensive part and risk having an unseen stress crack that could result in loss of control of the car?

If the inner tie rod was bent in an accident, there's probably a good chance that some damage was done to the steering rack.

Steve

 

"....Inner Tie Rod was straightened?..."
Just relaying what I was told in passing. And that was 80,000 miles ago.
- MY- intent is to do something about it NOW.

 

You could check your steering rack for loose input shaft.

 

Just don’t replace perfectly good parts. You risk the new one failing before the original would have.

 

Yes, you are trying to do the proper thing.

I was referring to a previous owner doing the questionable repair.

Steve

 

My decision for replacements went thus:
Outside tie rod ends (most stressed/abused) went to the AC Delco 'Gold' for multiple reasons, The fact that they are a 'greasable' part, with a better than average post and retaining nut arrangement got me covered so far as the engineering aspects are concerned.
Fact #2: (ultimate deciding factor -for me-) was the unabashed qualifier that part is manufactured in good ol' U.S.A. (and prominently marked as such !)
A Lifetime Guaranty to the purchaser who retains ownership of the vehicle bought-for/installed-to certainly doesn't harm my Pride of Country-of-Origin, which left me feeling good too! The part wasn't the least expensive of the grease-able variety, nor the priciest, so a comfortable compromise overall.
The inner tie-rod end was a fall-back to the Dorman part touted (by them) as their XL-Premium product line. A line item in their product info pointed the buyer toward the FE1 suspension indicator (not that I can quite figure the FE1 vs. FE3 logic about these parts) . many other suppliers pointed out their optimization with an FE3/FE5 grouping (again, I don't ???).
As previously mentioned, I followed an old guard recommendation for Delphi ball joints, I bought a pair of Moog Problem Solver bushings from another HHR.net member for a super price, and will be putting myself through an additional measure of misery to completely refresh some factory LCA with a pair of dog-bone bushing by Moog that I got on a close-out @<$8 ea. .
As far as the repeated (but..but. steering rack damage) warnings from the rest out there, the car has been roaming roadways for about 80,000 miles since that crash-damage (resulting in ill-advised tie-rod straightening) and hasn't provided ANY reason to suspect damage to that area of the steering. So...
I also finished the purchase with a pair of Delphi accordion boots since the originals are nearly 15 years old, and that sort of stuff -definitely- doesn't last forever !
My R.A. promo code - 274852543118273892 - saved me a cool $25. this time around, which offset the shipping -or- sales tax (which ever you'd prefer).