Possible Oversteer Issue on 95 4Runner

[EagleFire]

Hi I just recently went through a series of replacement parts for steering and suspension on my 4 runner. Including the Upper Control arm busings, front shocks, inner tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints, idler arm. (relay rod was replaced during recall in 2005). As well as rear coil and shocks. Through out this process it was aligned several times and tires rebalanced. Tires are about a year and half old with city driving.

Basically what I am feeling right now is that the steering wheel tends to feel like I have to pull it a little further to the left than I should for left hand turns, thus when making high speed turns that it should normally handle well like freeway bends or a bend across the front of a small airport that is semi flat I feel almost like the wheel is turned the left tiny bit too much and it sometimes feels like the right rear wants to walk away from me and slide out going around 50 - 55 +. The only other thing I can think of are the back brake pads because I know the right rear axle does have a tiny leak in it however blowing out the differential breather plug seems to have put a halt to that. Wheel beerings are about a year and half to 2 years old on all tires.

any help would be appreciated as the most recent alignment I've had was about a month ago when the upper control arm bushings were replaced.

 

[fourwd1]

Is the steering wheel centered when going straight?

 

[Pyroboy]

Are the shock absorbers and the rear suspension bushings in good shape?

 

[EagleFire]

[MENTION=65433]Pyroboy[/MENTION]

Yes the all shock absorbers are new within the last year. Rear coils were replaced within the last 2 months. I have been testing the steering wheel column itself and for the most part on straight roads I do feel as if I have to keep the wheel to the left just a little bit to go straight or else it likes to sometimes drift to the right as I increase speed past 45 to 50 range. I have tested the wheels several times after driving and they aren't hot.

 

[KidVermicious]

Check your a-arm and control arm bushings, too.

 

[EagleFire]

Upper control arm bushings just replaced about a month ago. Controls at least from a visual inspection seem solid. As said in original post. Both upper and lower ball joins replaced as well as idler arm, pitman arm, inner tie rod ends. relay rod replaced during recall around 2005.