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The idler arm/pitman arm is bad again.....

ramyankee
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Not sure which one is bad again, but I believe it is the pitman. The idler was replaced under the part warranty a couple of years ago and now the pitman arm is bad. It lasted probably 9000 miles.
The cost will be about $450 bucks. How tough a job is this?
This truck now has 99000 and a couple on it. Check the sig for truck info.
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45Ricochet
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LOL
According to the local "know it all GM guy" you have the wrong diagnosis. CAD program says it's really just bad fuel...
Pitman arm reqires the correct tools that most of us shade tree guys don't have.
I myself would have it done as it is not a really a easy DIY job.
Advice from a known problem child manufacture.
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