Hi there. My 91 runner is all smucked up and I'm having trouble determining if some parts are bent or not. Some are obvious to me (like my control arms facing toward the back of the vehicle) but others are not.
If someone could look at the following 2 pictures and let me know if they look ok or not it would be greatly appreciated.

This is my relay rod. Is there supposed to be a bend just before it meets the Pitman arm?



This is my left tie rod. Is it supposed to be straight where it meets the relay rod?

 

here's a diagram of the steering linkage

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You make the call .. is it straight or ???

 

Thanks for the info. I do have a few drawings but I don't know if these are accurate enough for checking staightness. I'm hoping someone is familiar enough with these items to let me know.

 

Marc-

What prompted you to pull out your steering components? Symptoms? I am having hard steerin issues right now and am trying to diagnose. I will be taking an in depth look this weekend, so I'll keep your pics in mind when I look at the tie rods and let you know if you still need the help.

 

My truck was stolen and driven over a 20" concrete block. The left wheel is pushed back about a foot among other things. So I'm stripping out suspension and steering parts that are bent before I get my frame straightened. If you could look at your relay rod and left tied rod I sure would appreciate your feedback.

 

Marc -

I'll let cha know hopefully on sunday.

 

Never mind. I finally got a look at another 4runner and mine is definitely bent on the left side. It goes under the press tonight.