Idler arm removal tool and recommended grease?
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:38 pm
I'm taking back responsibility for my 2001 AWD after becoming suspicious of the quality of maintenance I have left to dealers and the like, and which costs a fortune. I enjoy doing what I can. 106k miles on it, mostly long trips.
A pair of Moog idler arms are in the mail and now, how to remove the old ones. Harbor Freight has a forged (not cast) tool that has pretty good reviews, including one from an Astro owner who said it worked well for him for idler arms. I might have a 2 or 3 leg puller around, but I don't think it will be the right shape to get where it need to in the joint. Any reason why I would go with it? YouTube reviews make it look good. item#99849
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarte ... 99849.html
Then, the grease question. Usually you just read 'make sure you grease them' but not much on the specifics of the grease. Like most things, opinions abound, but one I encountered praised black molly (SM-2) as a tough grease for idler arms that hangs in there. I have some oldish red, probably Mobile 1 in a gun, and another gun with I'm not sure what in it. Will just about any thing do as long as you keep it up?
Thanks , all.
A pair of Moog idler arms are in the mail and now, how to remove the old ones. Harbor Freight has a forged (not cast) tool that has pretty good reviews, including one from an Astro owner who said it worked well for him for idler arms. I might have a 2 or 3 leg puller around, but I don't think it will be the right shape to get where it need to in the joint. Any reason why I would go with it? YouTube reviews make it look good. item#99849
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarte ... 99849.html
Then, the grease question. Usually you just read 'make sure you grease them' but not much on the specifics of the grease. Like most things, opinions abound, but one I encountered praised black molly (SM-2) as a tough grease for idler arms that hangs in there. I have some oldish red, probably Mobile 1 in a gun, and another gun with I'm not sure what in it. Will just about any thing do as long as you keep it up?
Thanks , all.