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Updated Delrin Idler Arm Bushings 1800

posted by  someone claiming to be cameron on  Fri Feb 4 05:32 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Good points.

I remember (from days at ipd) receiving idler arm bushings from time to time that weren't good enough to install. When I was still there, we started inspecting them much more carefully; but once in a while we'd get a few with an outside diameter that was too small - allowing for the idler arm to move up and down; thus adding a little slop to the steering input on the right side of the car; and 'hogging out' the cylindrical opening into which the bushing was installed. Not ideal.

For whatever reason, I've noticed that on my own cars, replacement parts don't have nearly the lifespan that the original parts did. The original bushings came out at over 200K and looked better than replacements after only 50K. Some of this can likely be attributed to the different use the cars now see, but I have a hard time believing that more aggressive use and suspension mods would so drastically reduce their lifespan.

Whatever the case, I think delrin idler arm bushings would be a good thing to try.

Best,

Cameron
City of Roses





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