I'll have another look at it for loosness, the car wasn't jacked up on both sides..Thanks kindly for the info & illistrations, appreciated.. 


Paul

Is the idler arm loose when you shake the wheels? Is the frame mounting bracket bent? Zerk fittings take grease removed?

It sounds like you need a bushing kit if the arm itself and frame mounting bracket are straight. To replace the frame side bushing, the idler arm has to be removed from the car and done on the bench.

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My BROWSER seems to be CAROUSING this morning ... 

I will try and straighten out my full reply later in the day.

... why me ...

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Further on the Idler arm subject: On my 57 car, I recently had a real problem with trying to get grease into both fittings. I pulled the lower nipple & it would pass grease off the car, but not on. And the upper at the frame won't take grease either & when I tried to remove it, it just spun in the fitting & won't come out. Any suggestions?.. 

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Sorry, I should have specified..it's a car, not a Bird & it's manual steering.. thanks  


Paul

1957 FORD or BIRD?

MS or PS?

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Further on the Idler arm subject: On my 57 car, I recently had a real problem with trying to get grease into both fittings. I pulled the lower nipple & it would pass grease off the car, but not on. And the upper at the frame won't take grease either & when I tried to remove it, it just spun in the fitting & won't come out. Any suggestions?.. 


Paul

The 1955-1957 Thunderbirds do share the same upper and lower ball joints as the 1954-1956 Ford cars.  The idler arm however is different between the cars and the Thunderbirds.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

My 55 has original ball joints with Ford script stamped on the housing, someone years ago told me Ford used Fairlane ball joints in the T-Birds.

1955 312 T-Bird Warwick, NY

"By the way, the aftermarket ball joint was made in India and sold by a Tbird parts supplier."
I would NOT use or TRUST any part made in INDIA!!! 
Are you kidding me?!


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