1997 Mercury Marquis IDLER ARM

152,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AEFLETCH
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HOW DO YOU RELACE AND IDLER ARM AND ARE ALL BRANDS FOR THAT YEAR THE SAME?
Aug 25, 2008 at 5:30 AM
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SARWIZ
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I just did one on a 2002 Gran Marquis, and I had to cut it off. Took over 3 hours to get a 20 minute job done. They use a crappy rubber bushing and be careful not to cut the pin on the drag link. My old one ended up in about 15 little pieces. I used a cut-off wheel on a grinder to cut away the outer shell, then a sawzall to slowly cut away the bushing cap, and inner sleeve. Good luck.
Feb 20, 2009 at 12:33 PM
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