Car is a 1987 Camaro IROC Z. I had the car on the jack stands today replacing a tranny line. Noticed the idler arm and pitman arm are bad.
Went to my local Napa and they show a listing for the idler arm but not the pitman arm.
Can anyone verify it is called the pitman arm or point me in the direction of a front end parts microfiche?
I always thought they were called these parts names- idler arm on passenger side and pitman arm on the drivers side?
Thanks!

 

Pitman arm is a non-wear item. Need the center link as that is where the joint is. IIRC, it also has the second joint for the idler arm.

RBob.

 

Ok thanks RBob...so if I buy the centre link is the pitman arm attached? There's definatley excessive play there and it needs replacing.

EDIT: ok after reading again...the centre link gets replaced and the pitman arm stays attached. The centre link is where the wear and excessive play is that I am seeing. So take off the centre link and idler arm, replace centre link and idler arm. Pitman arm stays in place, and once centre link is installed the excessive play is no longer.
Does that sound right?

 

Your edit is correct. The pitman arm stays attached to the steering box (be thankful of that, they are difficult to remove). Attached pic (RockAuto) shows the two joints/studs where the idler and pitman arm attach.

RBob.

 

Perfect. Thanks very much!