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Old 03-25-2024, 01:11 PM
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Default Center link bushing---Where do I find them?

When pulling the pitman arm from the center link I messed up (destroyed) the rubber bushing with the metal insert. Where can I find one? It seems that I checked all the catalogs and can't find one or 2, I don't really want the whole centerlink.

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Old 03-25-2024, 06:03 PM
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I may have one ,,,

I am just getting ready to post a few original Idler arms for sale
I will check ,,, I have a dozen centerlinks and tie rod assemblies in a barrel I can check

can you post a picture of yours ??

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Old 03-25-2024, 06:38 PM
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I may have one ,,,

I am just getting ready to post a few original Idler arms for sale
I will check ,,, I have a dozen center links and tie rod assemblies in a barrel I can check

can you post a picture of yours ??

Scott
I can't take a picture of the bushing because it's in 20 pieces.

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Old 03-25-2024, 09:23 PM
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I thought you needed the rubber debris washer flat dust boot donut sleeve thingy ,,, that is between the pitman arm
and the center link

I dont know about replacing the guts ... sounds like its time to replace the center link

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What did you break?
There are four pieces inside the ends.

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Old 03-26-2024, 02:21 AM
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You need a new centerlink. I bought one from Summit last year, it was about $90.

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Old 03-26-2024, 04:21 AM
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What did you break?
There are four pieces inside the ends.
It would be the rubber bushing located between the pitman arm and the centerlink. It would retain the grease and protect pitman arm from wearing into the tapered shaft.

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Old 03-26-2024, 04:52 PM
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This is the center link grease seal that I'm looking for Two of the pictures are my center link missing the seal and the other picture is the center link with all of the attachments. I need the two on the lower left of the picture.
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Old 03-26-2024, 04:59 PM
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I found it at Inline Tube. It's called center link "grease" seal.

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Old 03-29-2024, 10:39 PM
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I found it at Inline Tube. It's called center link "grease" seal.
This is the grease seal:https://www.ebay.com/itm/196264336505

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Good to know...thanks for posting.

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