Thanks for the info James. will let you know how it went

Mel

This does'nt look like a huge job. Even got a nice virgin pickle fork in my toolbox just waiting. lol

Ya' I know lol ........there has been a number of posts regarding idler arms but I can't find one anywhere in as.com. 1. how do you test them to see if they are bad? 2. how hard are they to get out and what tools will I need? 3. will I need an alignment afterward or will just a toe-in adjustment? Th...

I just had the whole tilt wheel assy out and tightened up the bolts, no parts left over on the floor as usual. Now the steering wheel won't lock. Whaditty I do wrong?

I'm just an old fart with two Astros. I live in the Southwest corner of British Columbia. The old Astro is a 1989 and has 365,000 Km on it and goes everyday, except today, I took the upper steering column apart in order to tighten up the bolts in the tilt steering...........now if I can remember how...