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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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drop arm

hi all does any one no if there is another name for this part my cars just failed its mot on it .the guy said the joint off drop arm has excessive wear ,ball joint has excessive play cant pick car up till monday and need to orderpart as soon as thanks right i know no its called a pitman arm so does any one no the best place to by from online please

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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Re: drop arm

hi can any one help i need to no where i can get a pitman arm from ive tried summit,moog,and rockauto with no look cant get it from here in the uk thanks
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Re: drop arm

Difficult to find because the pitman is generally considered a non-wear item.

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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Re: drop arm

Originally Posted by monoply6
hi all does any one no if there is another name for this part my cars just failed its mot on it .the guy said the joint off drop arm has excessive wear
Sounds more like you need a new centerlink or possibly a new idler arm.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Re: drop arm

no parts stores ever have centerlinks. it shouldnt wear anyway.
jegs has them pretty cheap, 84 bucks, MOOG, cant beat that.
idler arm from any local store.... good luck.
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