hey guys i figured out why my car shakes at aroudn 90, my idler arm is worn bad, u can move the front wheels alot in either direction and the arm goes up and down. so wut i was wondering is about how much do these run and is there any hidden treasures when i go to change it, thanks

 

I just changed mine. got it for about 40 bucks from auto zone. you can do it in your garage with a set of ramps or jackstands, basic tools and a BFH. you'll also need to grease it afterward.

 

Mark where it is on the frame, and put the new one back on exactly where the old one was, to preserve the correct geometry (parallelogram, horizontal) of the steering linkage.

Like was said, a pretty easy and straightforward job with no special tools or skills required, and can make a huge improvement to the feel of the car.

 

Poly bushing between the idler arm and center link would be nice to.

 

There's no bushing there (or anywhere else in the steering linkage for that matter). Only a dust boot over the rod end fitting that's made into the idler arm.

 

here's a tech article on replacing them i made.

http://www.fl-thirdgen.org/idlerarm.html

 

Thanks for the correction. What I meant was the seal not bushing.