Idler arm bushes replaced

[Simon.O.]

I had to replace my idler arm bushes the other day to get my WOF.
Dead easy job too!!
I disconnected the idler arm from the steering arm
Removed the cover and top nut
Pulled the idler shaft out and fitted new bushes and grease
Poked it back did up the joints
Done!!
1 hr out and in , hands clean and coffee made…….It was a bit early for a beer!!!

Only problem I encountered was that the bushes are for a post ’91 hilux/surf
So I guess that at some point in its life the idler had been replaced.
Luckily I had the forethought to get both stets of bushes from Repco and take back the ones that did not fit.

[dirtydog]

any difficulties? any special tools?
i think im gonna be cheap and change the bushes for the MOT as they are non existent (FAO Tony about 10 times worse than when you looked at it lol) as I really dont have the money to change the whole idler.

I had to replace my idler arm bushes the other day to get my WOF.
Dead easy job too!!
I disconnected the idler arm from the steering arm
Removed the cover and top nut
Pulled the idler shaft out and fitted new bushes and grease
Poked it back did up the joints
Done!!
1 hr out and in , hands clean and coffee made…….It was a bit early for a beer!!!

Only problem I encountered was that the bushes are for a post ’91 hilux/surf
So I guess that at some point in its life the idler had been replaced.
Luckily I had the forethought to get both stets of bushes from Repco and take back the ones that did not fit.

[Simon.O.]

any difficulties? any special tools?
i think im gonna be cheap and change the bushes for the MOT I really dont have the money to change the whole idler.

It is not being cheap just clever.
No special tools, just your normal hand tools, spanner, sockets pliers etc.
The bushes cost me $18, a new idler is over $190....bit of a no brainer really.

[dirtydog]

you know what i mean... i prefer the word clever or sensible
tried to pull the idler off today to see if the shaft was rusty to decide new bushes or idler but couldnt get it off then had to collect my dad from casualty so i didnt get very far and the bash plate is in the way!