pioneer61
Well-Known Member
I installed a Moog idler arm to replace the blown out original on my 72 Charger. Torque spec per shop manual is 65 lbft, but if i tighten it anywhere beyond 20 lbft, the arm gets tight in the housing and wont move freely. The Moog design is not like the original (surprise, surprise) in that it doesn't have the metal washers encasing nylon spacers that prevent crushing. Additionally, the provided bolt doesn't have a provision for a cotter pin. My thought is to torque the nut as far as i can but still allowing movement of the arm (about 20 lbft) and use red loctite on the threads. First pic is the installed Moog. Second pic is the original. Anyone here have any thoughts, ideas, or experience with this? thanks