play in idler arm

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mr bean
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play in idler arm

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Hi all
with the ek jacked up when I Turn the left wheel back and forth thier seems to be a lot of play in the idler lever and idler arm joint. What is the best fix.for this.

Cheers Andrew
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wouldn't the simple answer be a new idler arm ???
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.


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The pivot bush and pin are usually the culprit and are universal fitment FE to HR. Cheap easy fix last time I did one which is 20 years ago.


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Thanks guys, wasn, t sure if it was a bush or relplace the whole arm. Anyway I picked one from rare spares $28, looks a bit cheap.

Thanks again.
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You'll notice an improvement Rowan?


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