Take the offending part off of your car and take it with you for comparison. The wrong part is patently obvious if held up side by side to the genuine article. It is pretty easy if you have jackstands and a wrench and hammer.
If you find one on a shelf, grab it and pay the man. Accept no substitutes.
The NAPA guy may have had this part sitting on his shelf for the past 25 years with no takers & would like to get rid of it. A few years ago, I got a correct molded lower radiator hose for a 63 at a NAPA store. Since he insists it is correct,ask him to allow you to return it if you find its the wrong one.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:33 AM
Subject: IML: Ye Olde Idler Arm Question Again
Okay, folks, I'm trying to help a guy get the right idler arm for his
'73 Imperial.
I called the local NAPA store and they have one for $58 roughly which
the man on the phone swears is for an Imperial, not a New Yorker.
The local Autozone has one for roughly $169 plus a $35 core charge.
The discrepancy in prices leads me to believe one of these is the wrong
part, but which one? I'm guessing the more expensive one is the right
one (of course).
The parts section of the IMl has part #s up to 1970 but not for '73.
Can someone tell me how I know which one is correct? (I do not have
the '73 part in my hand to compare it.)
Thanks, Mark
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