Idler Arm Rebuild
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Does anyone know if you can replace the bushings without removing the housing from the frame. To me it looks like you can remove the arm while keeping the housing bolted in place. I dont look forward to trying to get the bolts out.
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:pat: Its a 94 4Runner v6. I think I might have jumped the gun. Im thinking that I might not be able to remove the arm from the steering without first removing the housing. If you think it could be done let me know.
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Yes, you can.
You have to either remove the housing from the frame, or the arm from the center-link. Doing one of these should give you enough room to work with. IMO, unless it's rusted on, removing the housing is the easier route.
You have to either remove the housing from the frame, or the arm from the center-link. Doing one of these should give you enough room to work with. IMO, unless it's rusted on, removing the housing is the easier route.
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Thanks for the info I did it last night and it took about 30 min. The original bushings were in good shape after 100,000 miles. next step is to replace the stock sway bar busings with poly.
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Yet another ? I looked at my idler arm and...
When turning the wheel the arm doesn't rub the frame. But you can see that it has rubbed at the bottom of the frame during articulation. Do I need to replace the whole unit or can I just re-build it? Thanks!
When turning the wheel the arm doesn't rub the frame. But you can see that it has rubbed at the bottom of the frame during articulation. Do I need to replace the whole unit or can I just re-build it? Thanks!
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