The thing about this car is how undamaged by rust or bending the structural rails are. There is no indication of severe damage. I don't think the idler is at fault since the contact is on the pitman arm side and the contact area is rearward of the factory dimple in the pan. No one has a pitman arm locally and I don't want to spend the money if I end up with the same problem. Once I special order one, it's mine.
