Dont know what it is

[mitsumi]

just saw this from a Thai mirage club in FB but i dont understand what might be the problem. but if im not mistaken this is under the wheels right?

[uheym]

Im not sure if it is a kind of a antiroll bar, i assume i know what it is, but as told im not shure.. Looks like this part, which in Danish is a " Krængningsstabilisator "https://www.google.com/search?q=kr%C...VQyyNMzpIGM%3A

[Cani Lupine]

That's the outer tie rod end.

[Cleartec]

It is used for turning the front wheels? Also I see no problem, only paint flaking off. not a big problem...

[namco]

yes its used for turning the wheels. the outer is attached to the inner tie rod which is connected to the steering rack.

outer tie rod, there is nothing wrong with it. it looks like some idiot painted the rubber and that paint is cracking off from it moving, which it does, as why its called a tie rod.

to check a tie rod for play, the wheel must be on and the car raised, you grab the tire at 9 and 3 and wiggle left/right. you can tell it has play by the motion from left to right, there will be a loose feeling when changing from left to right or right to left. to check if its the outer, you put your hand on the outer tie rod like in your picture and have someone or you wiggle, if you feel the outer tie rod in your hand has movement that matches the wheel its the outer. if you don't feel it, its probably the inner. to test the inner you grab the boot on the steering rack and pull towards you or down, you will then shake wheel and feel it there. if both are good, nothing to worry about.

a cracked boot will lose grease and the joint will eventually fail, and i don't mean cracked like the picture. most of the time, as a mechanic, we don't even recommend replacement if the boot is cracked open, because 9 times out of 10 the customer doesn't want to spend money on it, if it isn't broken yet.....