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1994 K1500 Idler Arm

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Im replacing my idler arm and bracket. How tight should I put the nut onto the idler arm bracket. And how easily should the idler arm swing? I cant seem to find any info on google for it...

davester Senior Enthusiast

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When I replaced mine in my '04 Sierra, I also couldn't find any info about that nut, it's not in the full-service manual.  The FSM assumes it's a unit already.  I think I picked the same value or a bit more as the idler to center link nut.

 

The new one was very stiff to move (a Moog one).

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Just curious. Did the old one make any noise when it went bad? I am trying to get my 94 K-1500 back on the road after sitting awhile and one issue I had before I let her sit was on occasion I would get this groan, usually when going up hill, turning a little. It was random and not very often but I never could figure it out. Sometimes it was a god awful groan whether in 4 wheel or 2 wheel. I need to do the ball joints most likely but not sure that could make this noise. 

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11 hours ago, Brian Lindsey said:

idler arm to mount =46lb

idler arm mount to frame =73 lb 

idler arm to center link =46 lb

Where did you get this value (for idler arm to mount)?  It's not in my full-service manual(or perhaps, I didn't see it when I looked, in the table with the other values you listed)..

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