Recent content by Nick Mailloux

Problem solved! It was bonded rubber in a plastic sleeve. There was no way in hell the arm would ever move, there wasn't enough give in the rubber to deflect if torqued down. I'm ordering the greasable one.

That little ring may be plastic, I'll check as soon as I'm home. I'm gonna order one of the greasable ones I'm used to. I tried for like an hour, it's locked up tighter than fort Knox and I ain't kiddin yah.

It wasn't dipped I gave it a light coat of black spray paint. The sleeve isn't plastic or rubber, it's metal. And it absolutely does not move.

So whats the proper technique for installing the oe, if I torque it down it doesn't move.

I'm not worried about returning it lol. I bought the kit like a year ago and am just getting around to finally getting it back together. This style arm and the one I'm used to are both listed on multiple websites for my car.

Yeah definitely pressed together!

I took it back off. I put it in a vice and tried to rotate it with channel locks. Doesn't budge. It looks pressed together.

Bolt through end, the part you bolt to the kmember. Every one that I've ever put in, both ends are greasable, except this one. They normally have two washers and foam rings. This one is an all in one unit, almost looks like a rubber upper control arm bushing.

This was my thoughts exactly. I think the one they sent me may be faulty. I'll add more when I get home today.

I bought a suspension kit from PST for my 73 Dart. The replacement idler arm is different. It's not greasable either which is odd to me. It seems solid bushed and doesn't rotate freely when snugged down, do I just grease both ends and tighten it to zero lash? How are these ones compared original...

First, have you put on a pressure gauge and verified there is low or no pressure being produced when its running? Thats the first thing I would check. Then I would verify converter engagement to the gears, and or damage from not getting the converter in all the way. The pump only has 4 parts...

Yes it's the same piece, I was test fitting it, and then marking where I needed to drill the hole for the kmember nut. And absolutely, I always drill the starts and ends of stress cracks, all it actually does is prevent it from spreading during the welding process. Added bonus is they are...

Thanks buddy!!!

3x2 3/16th wall. Went and measured and corrected my post!

Thank I really appreciate that. Frame work has always kind of freaked me out. I just grabbed the bull by the horns and did went for it. Turned out way better than I would have hoped for. I really learned that if I can do it, anyone with a welder and time could do it!