Remove the nut holding the idler arm to the center link. Separate the joint with a "pickle fork". Remove the two bolts and nuts from the frame end of the idler arm. Remove idler arm.
According to my internet research, to change the pitman and idler arm on a Chevy truck, one must remove the two bolts holding the idler arm as well as the nut holding it to the truck. Then to remove the pitman arm, remove the nut and the drag link.
The Chevrolet S 10 pickup truck idler arm can be removed by removing the idler arm retaining bolts. The idler arm has two retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new idler arm.
Stabilize and secure right front wheel steering mechanism
Yes.
First, It is not called the idler arm. It is called a pitmen arm it it requires a special puller to remove it from the gear box.
there is an "idler arm", its part of the steering and runs horizontal, as well as a pitman arm
Changing an Idler Arm on a '99 Saturn is MIGHTY difficult, especially since they don't have one. The '99 Saturn uses a Rack and Pinion steering system, and as such does not have an idler arm.
Take a 12mm socket and try to fit it over one of the mounting bolts (the threaded part sticking out past the nut), if it fits you have 12mm idler arm, if not you have 14 mm idler arm
a lot can happen and none of it is good the idler arm is one of the main components of the steering linkage and if it breaks you could loose control of your steering
watch video on youtube.
change your idler arm that should take care of it