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Post by dads442 on Sept 25, 2023 22:46:40 GMT -5
Getting ready to replace steering parts, inner and outer tie rods, adjusters, center link and idler arm, possibly the pit man arm also...my current center link is a 13/16"...I have a Moog catalogue which shows the part numbers and I can find several vendors that have those parts unfortunately from my understanding Moog no longer makes a center link, part number DS682 for 13/16", there are other Mfr. that have the same part number so thought problem solved. Found an article that says you also need to know if you have Saginaw or Thompson style front end parts, apparently there is a difference in the size of the taper on the center link holes for the inner tie rods, Thompson and Saginaw parts are not compatible  how do you tell what you have?...markings, measurements? thanks |
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Post by dads442 on Sept 26, 2023 18:57:18 GMT -5
after further cleaning I found a large "S" on all 4 tie rods (Saginaw) ...I did not find any markings on the center link although I did notice that the plate on the back side of the ball stud on either end has a raise area in the center, "pimple like", for a lack of a better way of putting it...the idler arm has the number 5121-M....as said before most likely I will replace everything except Pit-man arm ,unless worn,so not sure if all this matters...think I read that the pit-man arm fits both type? anyone shed some light on this... any help much appreciated |
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Post by island65cruiser on Sept 27, 2023 8:12:19 GMT -5
You might try searching the very large, long standing parts companies like NAPA that have huge nationwide warehouse capacity. I find that they sometimes have obsolete parts in warehouses somewhere in the country that can be shipped to your store. Good luck.
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Post by joepadavano on Oct 1, 2023 8:13:07 GMT -5
Just match the center link to all the other parts. You should be able to cross these OEM numbers to replacement part numbers.
13/16" Center link P/N 5695201
13/16" Idler arm P/N 7801909
13/16" Pitman arm (MS) P/N 5679207
13/16" Pitman arm (PS) P/N 5679209
7/8" Center link P/N 5698848
7/8" Idler arm P/N 5969538
7/8" Pitman arm (MS) P/N 5693762
7/8" Pitman arm (PS) P/N 5693764
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Post by dads442 on Dec 14, 2023 23:48:37 GMT -5
Joe...thanks for the numbers, I can find the 13/16" Center link and the idler arm numbers you show and can order the parts, however the 13/16" pitman arm number you show doesn't match the number that is on my old one...what I have is PS pitman arm #5679208, after the number is a circle with what looks like the letter "F" in it and the number 17 after that, could it have been missed marked or do I have the wrong one?....the power steering box is number #5691676 with a number 10 below it if that makes any difference....sorry to keep re hashing this stuff but just want to make sure I'm not over looking something and get the right parts, any help would be appreciated,....I hate returns...thanks
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how do you tell what you have?...markings, measurements?
