Yeah, either way I need to have the bushings replaced. That calls for an alignment. So, I might as well replace the tie rods (inner/outer) as well and pay for only one alignment rather than doing things piece meal. At $110 per alignment things add up.
Lol, the kicker is I will be leaving for the UK this summer and will be forced to sell the car....so who ever is going to buy it from me will have a lot of the tedious 118,000 mile maintenance items completed. They will have a lot of fun driving this car instead... but I love to work on this car and I learn a great deal as well. So win win situation..