does this idler arm look normal
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: gold coast queensland
does this idler arm look normal
just a reminder that my 81 is converted to right hand drive so i dont think the idler arm is the stock part but it might be. i always thought the stock arm came out at 90 degrees but mine seems to come down on a slight angle. my problem as you have probably noticed is the bush is in bad condition and neither ends of the arm are the greasable type. im happy to just replace the bush but need to know if i can even get that.
Le Mans Master
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From: eastern NC
They do have a slight angle to them, yours seems a bit more than normal, but it may just be what they had to use for your conversion.
Paragon does carry the heavy duty with grease fittings...
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-348557-idler-arm.aspx
Yours definitely is different than the stock GM above.
Good luck... GUSTO
Paragon does carry the heavy duty with grease fittings...
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-348557-idler-arm.aspx
Yours definitely is different than the stock GM above.
Good luck... GUSTO
Last edited by GUSTO14; Mar 12, 2011 at 09:02 PM.
