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You haven't said what part of the idler arm has worn?
If it's the balljoint, I can't be of much help.

But if it's the bushing-part then you might want to consider changing it out for a solid nylon or ballbearing-version.
IMO a great deal of steering linkage play comes from wimpy rubber bushings which also lets the arm go up and down, instead of only left and right. Up/down-movement of the idler arm lets the pass.side tire be able to vary into a different direction then the driver-side tire. This can give a mushy/sloppy feel in the steeringwheel.

I always change out the rubber bushing for a 2-part nylon version, which I happen to be able to make on my lathe myself.



It's the bushing part. And IIRC it was sloppy from the get-go but i needed it quick and it was cheap and in stock. I ordered a MOOG to have a look. Im done with settling for iffy parts. If it has any slop its going back right away this time.