I went to Firestone today to have my frontend aligned and low and behold, I need this and that. Man, I hatemechanics. Anyway, He tells me I need a new idler arm, Heshows me the play in it by having this kid shake the crap out of the wheel. The whole car was shaking. I asked him to get me price and he comes back and says $450.Ya right

 

I paid around $40 for a Moog Idler arm. If the idler is loose, it should be replaced. Easy do it yourself.

 

wow, thats alot of money!! was it made out of gold?

 

my mechanic did it during inspection a couple years ago at $120 for both part and labor. always go to a real mechanic, not a chain.

 

$40 for a Moog? Wow, thats cheap. I just read the GMHTP article where they replaced a lotof suspension in MagnumTPI and the Moog idlerarm as $96. Where did you get it from. If there that cheap then I will replace aew other parts under there too. and I never ever go to a mechanic for a job I know I can do myself. I orginally went there for a front end alignment and they told me I needed all new stuff.

 

I just checked on prices. I got mine a few years back so the price has gone up. Currently, Summit wants $55 for the Moog idler arm.