I have a 1988 Chevy 2500 4x4 truck and was told it needs a new idler arm before it will pass state inspection this month. I was looking at the Napa site and was told at my nearest Napa store that they only have the $58 one in stock although there are more listed at higher prices. It is for the passenger side and I was wondering if the $58 one would be alright without paying for a higher priced idler arm?
Here is the link…
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=Idler%20arm&referer=v2
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search...arm&referer=v2

 

Check out rockauto.com as a good parts source and welcome to the forum!

 

If it is easier to get the NAPA assy $58 is not a bad price to assure inspection and make steering better.

 

Actually, it’s a K2500 truck. I think I may go with one of the two NAPA choices….
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search...arm&referer=v2
Also, I noticed this comment on another site…
“Moog is the cheap stuff at NAPA. NAPA's Proformer Chassis parts are Moog. 3 year warranty.

NAPA's good stuff is their own brand called NAPA Chassis Parts, or NCP. Lifetime warranty.

Moog uses plain black rubber ball joint seals that just push over the ball stud and mush around the ball joint to seal it...poorly. NAPA Chassis Parts use blue Viton seals that are less prone to rotting and are manufactured as one peace with the ball joint for a 100% seal. Better seal = less lubrication and less contamination = longer life.

So go Moog if you want to go cheap.”