I hate power steering

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  1. rthomas771

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    The same way. Manual idler on left...power steering on right.

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    rthomas771, Jun 29, 2011
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    Well the center link I took off does not look like the power one shown. Mine had a stud at the end the idler arm slipped over. I am very confused on this...
     
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    Thanks. I guess I just need to figure out what I need to make it work. The one that looks right says its for 70-72 would that matter if my car is a 75?
     
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    Im not sure if the center link differences are only due to the differing idler arm attachments. If they are, then you just need to get the idler arm that matches. Maybe someone can chime in with the answer.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I think one of the numbers ends with an..."A"...
     
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    i wonder why no one has come up with a better center link that is a direct replacement to drop the assist?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Ford did...i put a...manual 69.5 drag link/pitman arm on and pulled all the assist off my '73 Mav...:yup:
    ...thanks Mike...:Handshake

    I think Jeff got the complete front sup. when I went...rack-n-pinion...


    ...Frank...
     
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    You thought right.
    But it didn't include your rotors...thanks Mike...:whistle:

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    i was wondering where all thoes junk parts went...then I remembered...Jeff hauled them off...thanks Jeff...:Handshake
     
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    frank is that all you had to do?
     
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    yep...the hard part is getting the...pitman arm...off.
    i got a loaner...pitman arm puller...from Auto Zone and broke it. went back an got another one, got the arm off but the puller was done...
     
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    I use the one for the F-Super Duty. If you break that one on a Maverick, you've done something wrong.

    ...of course there are always exceptions.:smash:
     
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    the one i used was...F N-Super Doody...:D 1
     
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