Idler arm position?

[waltklatt]

All this talk about the idler arm has me thinking.
Upon looking at my idler arm bracket, I notice it has a slight bend to the rear.  Is that correct?  I mean the tube that runs through the frame wall and is welded to place and has another tube which the idler arm runs through.  The tube that runs through the frame rail is canted towards the rear.  This is for my 1967 230SL.
Walter

[A Dalton]

My chassis geometry dimensions schematic shows this at 90 degrees to
chassis C/L...

[waltklatt]

THank you Arthur, I will then have to try to bend the bracket back to the 90 degree angle.  It's probably at the 85 degree angle now.  Whew this will be a tough one to do.
Walter

[A Dalton]

W

 Yes . it might have taken a rap at one time , but , before you do , let me look at one of mine to be sure .
 I will get back to you soon..

PS . the geom.dimensions do show proper placement in relation to chassis C/L, if you ned it.

[A Dalton]

W

 Looking at the actual example , I find the same slight rearward cant as you describe.
 Is your tube straight and canted st the frame or does the tube have a slight rearward bend to it ??

[waltklatt]

Thanks Arthur, my tube is canted at the connection to the frame rail and straight as an arrow.  I thought it was crooked because the car has in a heavy front end collision and the entire front of the car was replaced very well by a dealer back in the late 60's.  Hence the low miles.  I will leave it alone for now to see how it will perform when driving regularly.
Thanks again
Walter