IDLER ARM QUESTION

downsr said

I also noticed that the bolt that goes through the bushing has slop in it letting the idler arm move when turning the wheels

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As AJ's said, the bushing should be hard clamped by the bolt between the tabs, once it is torqued to the spec of 60 ft-lbs +/-. All of the motion should just be in the rubber around the bushing, or the rubber inside the arm casting. If it is moving up and down any, then the idler arm bolt is too worn (look at the underside of the head), or the tab holes are wallowed out and are worn smooth and the bushing is not being hard clamped in place.

BTW, clamp the bolt down to torque spec with the wheels centered. And clean all of the grease off the tabs and ends of the bushing so they will lock together when clamped. Lube it AFTER it is all clamped in place so you don't get grease between the bushing ends and the tab surfaces that might allow things to slip around.

BTW#2, I see you are from Waverly.... I used to go through there on the Sunriser 400 Forest Rally... .nice territory!