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love it loud · 08-16-2003, 08:25 PM

Been so long that the front end's been apart, I forget which way the centerlink for the steering goes in.. Do the curved ends go towards the front or back? A picture would help a TON! Also, is there an up, down, front, back to the idler arm? I don't think so, but just wanna make sure.. thanks for any help.

**swervin ervin** · 08-16-2003, 11:02 PM

You can't put the center link on backwards. It will only go on one way. The holes are tapered. The hole that goes on the pitman arm is larger than the hole for the idler arm. If it helps you any though, the ends curve toward the front with the flat side at the hole up.

The idler arm just goes. It only goes on one way also. You just turn it to where it will fit in the center link.

I see you didn't read my article.

love it loud · 08-17-2003, 10:23 PM

no i read the article.. it's just that i found 4 different ways for the ilder arm to fit in.. both ends are identical..

08-16-2003, 08:25 PM	#1
love it loud Calibration Engineer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 361	request: steering linkage picture Been so long that the front end's been apart, I forget which way the centerlink for the steering goes in.. Do the curved ends go towards the front or back? A picture would help a TON! Also, is there an up, down, front, back to the idler arm? I don't think so, but just wanna make sure.. thanks for any help. __________________ CANADIAN CONNECTION

08-16-2003, 11:02 PM	#2
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	You can't put the center link on backwards. It will only go on one way. The holes are tapered. The hole that goes on the pitman arm is larger than the hole for the idler arm. If it helps you any though, the ends curve toward the front with the flat side at the hole up. The idler arm just goes. It only goes on one way also. You just turn it to where it will fit in the center link. I see you didn't read my article. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10 Last edited by swervin ervin; 08-16-2003 at 11:04 PM.

08-17-2003, 10:23 PM	#3
love it loud Calibration Engineer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 361	no i read the article.. it's just that i found 4 different ways for the ilder arm to fit in.. both ends are identical.. __________________ CANADIAN CONNECTION

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