I bought one used from a member here and cant for the life of me figure out how it goes on. I have a pretty good idea but don't want to tear it off the frame to test my theory. Any pics of one installed would be great!

 

sure....here you go...

http://home.earthlink.net/~audiorat1...m%20gutset.jpg

 

You have to unbolt the top and slide it down and then rebolt. It's been a while but that is what i remember. I also remember if your idler arm is bent even the slightest amount you'll struggle to get all the bolts on the arm itself in. Works though!

 

I have no idea who made this one because I got it for free. People tell me it's a downey, though.

http://robinhood4x4.com/idlerarm.htm

 

Thanks guys. My theory was that it had to go over the top by my idler arm has a big rounded cover on the top of it. I'm guessing the nut is under that. Is that cover filled with grease or anything or is it just a cover? Also I don't have the bolts that go through the other two holes are them anything special or just regular bolts to hold the brace to the idler arm itself? AJ I hope mines not bent it's brand new I just replaced it because my MOOG one went to crap. That's why I bought the brace too. That thing was like $160 from Toyota. All the local shops didn't have one in stock and I was away from home replacing my CV axle when I found it so I HAD to fix it.. it was bad..haha

 

It's just a cover, no grease...you should be able to just pry it off. The bolts are just normal bolts, I believe, but you might want to get some kind of graded bolt.

 

Robinhood150,
That idler arm brace looks just like the one that I got from NWOR. Perhaps they ordered them from Downey as well.

 

I just got one of these from Downey. You don't reuse the cap on top of the nut. I'll post pics of the install.