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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner
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The rubber bushings have plastic liners which serve as the bearing surface in which the steel sleeves turn. There are also plastic washers top & bottom.
The picture is inverted; the arm and the bolt are on the bottom.
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Thanks Frank.
Actually, the picture is correct for my 107. However, in my case the bolt head is at the bottom. Not sure if early cars were built that way because of interference with starter above when removing bolt. But later 107s are same as the picture.
I get a groaning noise out of the pivot. Today I tried tightening the bolt. Got about 1/4 turn fairly easily. Torque is supposed to be 120NM, but I doubt it was and also doubt I tightened that much lying on back under car!
After tightening the groaning was much louder but eventually diminished.
I am actually chasing a metallic clicking sound that occurs on passenger side when steering is turned almost fully. Like every time I back out of garage. Otherwise car drives and tracks perfectly with no suspension noises. I have checked balljoints, tierods, swaybar&links, wheel bearing, brakes etc as best I can in my garage as well as on friend's hoist.
I may change the idler arm bushings. But the click is probably elsewhere. I need to find a front end shop I can trust who won't throw parts at it.