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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: jwtdvm on 2010-08-24 08:37

Title: 57 idler arm
Post by: jwtdvm on 2010-08-24 08:37
got a question---my idler arm has a ball bearing type bushing set up--not sure if original or after-market--even has grease fitting in the top of the set up--my question is cotter pin placement--there is only one hole in the bushing and the grease fitting is in the center so pin couldnt go straight across to another hole anyway--Am I supposed to somehow get the pin thru the hole and spread around the grease fitting and have it curve back on itself??--seems tough to do in the car with engine in place--am I missing something??
Title: Re: 57 idler arm
Post by: F570RD on 2010-08-24 12:42
The 57 idler has an acme thread that it pivots on,so a ball bearing is not factory.