ID this suspension part

[93_xj]

This is on my friends 97 ford escort, rear suspesion. He bent this bar, I highlighted it red. What is it called, we have had a hard time deciding if its a lateral link arm, or locating arm.

A quick response would be appriciated because we are going to the yard in 45 mins.


http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6352/untitled8wy.jpg

[GSequoia]

The picture is too dark to make anything out but perhaps it's an anti-sway bar?

[Muddy89XJ]

Looks like a rear lower control arm to me.

[fujative06]

yea it looks like a rear lower control arm to me also

[warpigxj]

looks like a rear tie rod. i think one side The right is adjustable but the left been awile since i was under a ford

[Goatman]

Lower control arm.


Is the rim bent?

[89Daytona]

Its the rear lateral arm

http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/gif/medium/0900823d801660e7.gif
(this is from the autozone website)