Hi,

Having found a lot of play in the idler arm (bushings) on my '94 e320, I purchased a rebuild kit.

After installing the kit, there is no change in the amount of play. I assumed that that's how it's designed, but it does seem excessive.

How do I know if it's too much play, or just normal for the design? It really doesn't take much force on the passenger side wheel to get it (the idler arm center bolt) to 'cant' in the bushed housing, and actually sounds like it's maxing out to a solid stop.

There is a slight shimmy in the front end at highway speeds.

Thanks for any assistance!

Mark