How do I rotate my new idler arm?
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28
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How do I rotate my new idler arm?
This may be a stupid question but I just got my new Moog Idler arm and I can't get the dang thing to rotate.
How do I get it to look like this:
Instead of this:
How do I get it to look like this:
Instead of this:
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Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
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Re: How do I rotate my new idler arm?
put in in a vice and pull on it on bolt it in and move it.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Indiana
Car: 1992 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.7 TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 16,740
Likes: 994
From: Mile High Country !!!
Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: How do I rotate my new idler arm?
the idler arm is suppose to move right and left. when they are new they can be real tight . sounds like the old one was bad or you had pivoted the joint in a bind and forced it
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From: Indiana
Car: 1992 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.7 TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: How do I rotate my new idler arm?
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 16,740
Likes: 994
From: Mile High Country !!!
Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: How do I rotate my new idler arm?
No problem, sometimes there is movement when you mount the idler to the frame make the center link look level or as close too it if there is movement. HTH
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