i just got my 1990 4runner and the 4wheel drive doesnt fully work... the previous owner told me about the problem but he didnt know what was wrong... so basically, when i shift into 4hi or 4lo, and i turn to the right, the car wants to stop, but if i drive striaght it works fine. i really wanna go offroading soon and want to fix this problem asap so anyone know wats wrong?

 

um, huh?

What about to the left?

 

If you're testing it on cement, stop.

You need a loose surface.

 

Maybe a broken CV joint.
So if you are driving straight, at say 20 mph and you turn right, will it slow down or lock up? Any noise?
Do you have manual hubs?

 

tires the same size front and rear? (assuming it acts up similarly turning left as it does turning right)

 

i have A.D.D and ive tested it on a gravel type surface, its not very loose but still somewhat stable. and when i turn to the left everything is fine, its only to the right

 

All the tires are the sAme size, 31x10.5 procomps but tomorrow I'm going to test it again, but my initial thought was the broken cv joint

 

so now there's a broken CV joint? Funny you didn't say that before.

 

Don't know if there is or isnt a broken cv joint... I meant that when the previous owner told me about the problem, I thought it could have been a Broken Cv joint

 

Is it lifted and is there anything interfering with the brakes? How are the wheel bearings? No brake hose getting pinched when turning?
I am starting to think along that line now and not the CVJ
Can you see anything shiny like its been rubbing? Tire, wheel, axle shaft, caliper.
If you notice one side hotter than the other, after driving a bit, that should steer you to the side with the problem.

 

So far no lift or anything, it's my daily driver and dead stock.

 

Unless one of your front rims or tire is not on all the way of bent bad... i would def go with a broke CV joint or front axle. Do any of the front wheels seems bent of cocked out? You may have a bad or burnt up wheel bearing.

 

You could jack up the front end so the tires are in the air, then try turning the half shafts on each side by hand. First with the wheels straight ahead to see what they feel like there, then try with the wheels turned left and right and see if there is any difference in the feel of the shafts.

 

The wheels are not dented by I'm going to try some of these things out or maybe take it to a shop to just see wats wrong with it

 

that was going to be my suggestion

sounds like a busted CV to me as well, but that's still odd that it only does it in one direction


either way, let us know what you find!

 

so I tried itout again on a dirt path and in 4hi there was no prblem... Everything was fine when I turned left or fight but when I shifted into 4lo, when I gave it some gas, it kinda like struggled to startmoving but when I turned evrything was fine... So maybe it only had the stering problem when I tested it out on the gravel road ( it's not really gravel it's almost a cement type road with A little bit of loose rocks)

 

What was the problem? Is it fixed yet?

 

I haven't found the problem yet cuz I have been busy getting ready for school cuz I start tomorrow but this weekend my friend who knows a lot about 4wheeling is going to coke over and check it out but he said it might be a worn out cv joint that hasntbroken yet but is almost ready to break apart

 

If your friend does 'coke over' you should have it done pretty fast.