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Title: Need a steering idler.
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2012, 17:55:45
Visited Wim today. Tony himself was at the hawk eye.  :y

First glance at the figures. Nothing wrong with it.

It's tramlining says I.

Hmmm, says he. Told the story of fitting new tyres and it handling slightly worse. Examined some small print on the side walls and there it says, effectively, one less layer of (whatever it is they use) was used on the side wall construction. And there was a lot less toe than before.

An examination of the car revealed a bit of play in the idler, and when swinging on it, literally, It made the creaking noise I heard a while back. Arse!

What's the best sauce for steering idler? I seem to remember an eBay link, but which one...?

Ta.


Ps tram lining still there but it's much better with more toe... more positive feel generally.
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: Jimbob on 02 October 2012, 17:57:51
Lemforder....either from allgerman, or the bay, not normally much difference in price
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: Jimbob on 02 October 2012, 17:59:24
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-CARLTON-OMEGA-110mm-STEERING-IDLER-ARM-GENUINE-LEMFORDER-NEW-/170738496863?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c0ceb55f

or

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1220825-Steering-idler-arm-Original-equipment-Lemforder-14927-01-9195731.html
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2012, 18:04:32
Oh ok. Thanks Jimbob.

I see you've noted my hatred aversion to eBay, and supplied a suitable alternative.  ;D  :y
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: Jimbob on 02 October 2012, 18:09:32
;D not a problem :y
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: dbug on 02 October 2012, 21:02:48
Visited Wim today. Tony himself was at the hawk eye.  :y

First glance at the figures. Nothing wrong with it.

It's tramlining says I.

Hmmm, says he. Told the story of fitting new tyres and it handling slightly worse. Examined some small print on the side walls and there it says, effectively, one less layer of (whatever it is they use) was used on the side wall construction. And there was a lot less toe than before.

An examination of the car revealed a bit of play in the idler, and when swinging on it, literally, It made the creaking noise I heard a while back. Arse!

What's the best sauce for steering idler? I seem to remember an eBay link, but which one...?

Ta.


Ps tram lining still there but it's much better with more toe... more positive feel generally.

HP mate  :) :) :) :) ;)
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: the alarming man on 02 October 2012, 21:10:26
Visited Wim today. Tony himself was at the hawk eye.  :y

First glance at the figures. Nothing wrong with it.

It's tramlining says I.

Hmmm, says he. Told the story of fitting new tyres and it handling slightly worse. Examined some small print on the side walls and there it says, effectively, one less layer of (whatever it is they use) was used on the side wall construction. And there was a lot less toe than before.

An examination of the car revealed a bit of play in the idler, and when swinging on it, literally, It made the creaking noise I heard a while back. Arse!

What's the best sauce for steering idler? I seem to remember an eBay link, but which one...?

Ta.


Ps tram lining still there but it's much better with more toe... more positive feel generally.

HP mate  :) :) :) :) ;)


red or brown??
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2012, 21:25:24
Salad cream! Brown is just wrong and red is boring. ;D
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 October 2012, 21:42:39
Salad cream! Brown is just wrong and red is boring. ;D

Can't beat a bit of brown ;) :D
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: dbug on 02 October 2012, 21:47:15
Salad cream! Brown is just wrong and red is boring. ;D

Can't beat a bit of brown ;) :D

Is that from experience?  ???
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 October 2012, 21:52:00
Salad cream! Brown is just wrong and red is boring. ;D

Can't beat a bit of brown ;) :D

Is that from experience?  ???

Yep :y :y :y







































I always like to have Brown on my fry up ;) ;) :D :D
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: TheBoy on 02 October 2012, 21:54:28
I've been down the chippy tonight. Thought I'd be adventurous, and have red.
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: D on 02 October 2012, 22:56:32
Must have just missed you at WIM!
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2012, 23:32:51
Yes I heard you'd been in D.  :-X
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: D on 03 October 2012, 00:34:03
What did I do? :-\
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 October 2012, 00:59:43
Obviously mayonnaise every time ::)

My last, and only idler was a GM one, but I cannot for the life of me remember how much it cost :-\ £50 ish springs to mind..., still going strong after 100k :-\

You pays your money....
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: feeutfo on 03 October 2012, 08:43:12
What did I do? :-\
;) ;D
Title: Re: Need a steering idler.
Post by: dbug on 03 October 2012, 18:14:01
Salad cream! Brown is just wrong and red is boring. ;D

Can't beat a bit of brown ;) :D

Is that from experience?  ???

Yep :y :y :y



Was getting really worried till I scrolled down  ::) ::)