Excuse my ignorance on this but thought I would sound dumb here and not at a shop. I need to know what the name of a part is. Okay there's the tie rod end that goes to the idler arm. Then there's another rod with a joint on the other end that goes from the idler arm to the steering linkage. The bushing where it goes into the steering linkage is about shot on mine and I'm thinking it was because the idler arm was bad. Anyways does anyone know what this would be called?

 

Sorry, it seemed like a perfect time

 

That part is called the center link.

Hope this helps.
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YW! Glad you got home safely.

Peace!
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I could be wrong (open mouth - insert foot), but aren't you saying a bushing of some sort is bad? The center link is the bar that is connected to the stabilizer and the tie rods (?). The center link does not have any bushings as a part of it and I doubt it would go bad. Joey, the center link is what I had to replace cause the dumb a$$ that I am - I drilled out the stabilizer hole when I went to put on my OME (live and learn...)

 

I agree with Cebby, to me it sounds like you're describing a tie rod end (TRE) or a cone washer.

 

Okay Ceb the part I am talking about is the piece that goes into the centerlink then on the passenger side. It basically looks like a tie rod end just it's on the opposite side as the wheel. Tie rod end, idler arm, mystery piece..........