Just a thought,
the center link will not drop down very much while attatched to the idler arm.
maybe its seperated , but you cannot pull it down enough to tell?
bob
when i went to the monroe training class,they recommended cycling them a few times to get everything back where it belongs.
they are shipped on their side and are designed to operate standing up.
i use alot of them and have 0 failures/complaints.
bob
im pretty sure it should have the joc.
if you dont have the bracket,that explains the broken bolt
all the bbc i have had ,have the bolt...but non of them are original
i had that bolt break on mine once
there is a spacer that should bolt to the alternator housing.
its a tube with a strap welded to it.
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