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 Idler arm
#54899
06/09/03 04:22 PM
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 116
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Wheeler
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Argh, I went to replace the bushings and the seal on my idler arm yesterday and when I got it apart I noticed that the shaft was bent! I put the new bushing on the bottom and the new seal but I had to put the old bushing back on top because the new on wouldn't go on...ARGH!! Oh well, I'll start calling the yards this afternoon.
zach
'88 4Runner SR5, SAS'd, 2" body, 33 TRXUS MT's
'96 FZJ 80
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Re: Idler arm
#54900
06/09/03 04:58 PM
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Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,453
Body Damage is Cool
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Call Downey Offroad and order the ideler arm bracket. I borrow a pic from Eric B. <img src="http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheimer/images/idler2.jpg" alt=" - " />
If you dont't like religeous holidays, go to work.Otherwise, let's call them what they are. It's freedom OF religion not from. 95-4R,SAS,f/r locked,35MT/R 5spd, 4:1,5.29. my site
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Re: Idler arm
#54901
06/09/03 06:30 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 394
Mudrunner
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Zach,
there are enough people on this and the pirate BBS that are doing a SAS that you can get the arm from them. I got my spare idler arm for $15 plus shipping. So, hit those for sale/wanted sections hard.
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Re: Idler arm
#54902
06/09/03 07:07 PM
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Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 2,543
Roll Me Over
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...or you could try to get your hands on one of these. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> There may be someone on POR w/ one of Drew Persson's old braces. <img src="http://wburke.home.insightbb.com/forums/DPIdler1.jpg" alt=" - " /> This past winter, Drew was speaking of making an entirely new stronger arm if he could find a distributor. http://www.4x4wire.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=009968#000004OBTW, I probably have a nearly-new idler or two in my pile. One may even be a Moog (stronger). <small>[ June 09, 2003, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Wyatt ]</small>
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Re: Idler arm
#54903
06/09/03 07:08 PM
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 116
OP
Wheeler
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Both great ideas, thanks a lot! I am going to put a post up right now!
Thanks again,
zach
'88 4Runner SR5, SAS'd, 2" body, 33 TRXUS MT's
'96 FZJ 80
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Re: Idler arm
#54904
06/09/03 09:23 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 539
Rock Warrior
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If you want to fork out the $$$ for a new one, Napa Auto has a lifetime warranty on 'em. Had replaced mine a couple of times with a fresh one. You would still want to carry a trail spare.
Terry Johnson Gettin' Off 4X4 Club'89 XCab SR5 V6 - D60 Hybrid SAS, Ultimate Marlin Crawler, Detroit rear, ARB front '97 TJ - Atlas 3.8 Twin Stick, ARB F&R, custom rollcage
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Re: Idler arm
#54905
06/10/03 12:37 AM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,941
J Roll Me Over
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Last year, I was looking under a mid- to late- '90's T-100, and the Idler arm looked pretty close, if not the same as my 1st gen runner's! Anyone know if it is just a beefier bolt-on, the same, or non-compatible? This has been eating at me for almost a year now <img border="0" alt="[Nerd]" title="" src="graemlins/nerd.gif" /> !
"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." - John F. Kennedy
Proud owner of an 88 Montero (with a blown engine).
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Re: Idler arm
#54906
06/10/03 06:05 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 855
Rock Warrior
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Toyota outfits its overseas hilux's with beefed-up idler arms. I noticed this when looking under a new 3.0L TD hilux at a dealer in thailand. Everything is the opposite since it's right-hand drive, but my feeling was the idler arm could work on either side. I guess my point is (1) there is an OEM solution and (2) Toyota has recognized the idler arm as a weak link in an otherwise pretty strong IFS design.
<small>[ June 10, 2003, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: James Chow ]</small>
'86 4Runner: ARB winchbar, Kaymar, e-codes, OME lift, RR diff lock, FR truetrac, sound stream a/d/s audio, recaros.
'03 LX470: ARB sahara bar, Kaymar, HID's, ART cryo'd/slotted rotors, Stoptech SS hoses.
'01 Prelude SH
'00 CRV
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Re: Idler arm
#54907
06/10/03 09:39 PM
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Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,125
Body Damage is Cool
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by DRTDEVL: <strong>Last year, I was looking under a mid- to late- '90's T-100, and the Idler arm looked pretty close, if not the same as my 1st gen runner's! Anyone know if it is just a beefier bolt-on, the same, or non-compatible? This has been eating at me for almost a year now <img border="0" alt="[Nerd]" title="" src="graemlins/nerd.gif" /> !</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">It's the same; no beefier.
~Adam  96 T100: D44, lockers and stuff
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Re: Idler arm
#54908
06/10/03 09:43 PM
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Anonymous
Unregistered
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Yeah, Idler arm guard things are nice... I have em... no worries!!!
Jay
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