The Chevrolet S 10 pickup truck idler arm can be removed by removing the idler arm retaining bolts. The idler arm has two retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new idler arm.
only if the idler arm will not hold the tension on the belt and the pulley needs replaced when the are warn sharp or warn flat
The idler arm shaft, which goes into the bracket should be torqued to 58 ft/lb. The 3 bolts on the bracket to 105 ft/lb. The idler arm to relay rod 40 ft/lb
Remove the nut holding the idler arm to the center link. Separate the joint with a "pickle fork". Remove the two bolts and nuts from the frame end of the idler arm. Remove idler arm.
How much torque do I use to tighten the idler arm
Wasn't aware a Merc 190 had an idler arm. However, clunky steering and wander. Observation of the idler arm will show excessive lateral movement
No, there is a pitman arm on the steering box and two idler arms on the linkage.
Center link
Changing an Idler Arm on a '99 Saturn is MIGHTY difficult, especially since they don't have one. The '99 Saturn uses a Rack and Pinion steering system, and as such does not have an idler arm.
The intermediate steering shaft is sloppy. You can fix it with lube (requires installing a zerk) or replacing it with the upgraded version now available from GM.
Take a 12mm socket and try to fit it over one of the mounting bolts (the threaded part sticking out past the nut), if it fits you have 12mm idler arm, if not you have 14 mm idler arm
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