Pitman & Idler Arms for Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Pitman & Idler Arms for Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Cars need a stable, solid steering apparatus in order to work properly. The pitman and idler arm steering system is one of the most common systems available. If you need to replace your pitman or idler arms on your Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, there are a wide variety of choices available to suit your model year.

The Pitman arm and the idler arm help suspension systems work. A pitman arm is the arm that steers the car according to the motions of the steering wheel. The part is connected to the chassis, and it helps move the wheels of the car in the direction that the wheel is turned. The idler arm pivots on a central piece. This pivot helps the passenger side of the car move in the direction of the apparatus.

The Pitman arm system occasionally needs to be replaced. This part and all of the associated parts needed to replace it to the cars frame. For instance, if you need to replace the pitman arm or the idler arm on your 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, you will need the arm as well as the joints and bearings needed for the idler to pivot and for the mechanism to operate smoothly.

The main system with this kind of arm is the parallelogram system. This approach is often used on larger or boxier trucks. It contains more moving parts and is generally heavier than a rack and pinion system. Both approaches have been used on contemporary automobiles.

A sway bar is a key part of many automobile suspension systems and may come in a suspension kit along with the idler arms. It is a bar attached to the left and right axis of the vehicle. Most of the suspension system is designed to reduce the effects of bumps and stresses that an automobile encounters in typical everyday driving conditions. The sway bar is used to reduce one of these conditions. Sway occurs in tight turns and also in looser turns if the car or truck is driving at a high rate of speed. A considerable amount of sway can cause the cars tires to come off the ground and can even lead to rollover in extreme situations.

Sway bars help keep the tires on the ground. In addition to sway bars that come with an idler arm replacement kit, there are kits for replacing just the sway bars on cars as well.