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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 09:24:37

Title: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 09:24:37
What are people currently recommending, other than Lemforder?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: razzo on 09 September 2013, 10:42:04
got mine from stealers but this is a febi part,

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=9195731&partid=94&ecode=&vid=21

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 10:56:30
Any comments on Febi steering idlers?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: VXL V6 on 09 September 2013, 11:02:13
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 10:56:30
Any comments on Febi steering idlers?
Hopefully better than 13 months from a Febi crank pulley.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Jimbob on 09 September 2013, 12:07:13
Why not the proven lemforder?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: tunnie on 09 September 2013, 12:33:33
Quote from: Jimbob on 09 September 2013, 12:07:13
Why not the proven lemforder?

Bet Lemforder is on fatties "List" of not to buy from.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 13:28:53
Bloody hell. We've all been following HIS recommendation! (Among others)

As said what's wrong with Lemforder now? No problem with mine from allgerman.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 13:33:47
Ps if we're making the comparison in quality between parts of one manufacturer....

...given the utterly appalling efforts febi call wishbones for the omega, why on earth would you consider Febi for steering idlers? Given that Lemforder bones and light years ahead of Febi ones.

Just wondering about the logic?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 14:03:48
The lemforder Idler failed to last a year  :'(
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 16:19:07
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 14:03:48
The lemforder Idler failed to last a year  :'(

Poor fitting ! :P ;D

You didn't grease it did you? I seem to remember some texts... :-\
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 17:21:32
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 16:19:07
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 14:03:48
The lemforder Idler failed to last a year  :'(

Poor fitting ! :P ;D

You didn't grease it did you? I seem to remember some texts... :-\
Nope, as I checked first ;D
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 09 September 2013, 17:32:42
Fitted a lemforder Idler from AGP few months ago on OOFs recommendation on the Elite and all seems fine, It does have surface rust nothing serious, Although I've noticed a creaking type sound from that area under heavy steering sometimes, Steering is fine though.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Jimbob on 09 September 2013, 17:50:56
Warranty!  That sounds like a one off to me.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 19:37:40
Is the heat shield fitted? (Can't imagine it wouldn't be but... )
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 20:00:09
Quote from: Jimbob on 09 September 2013, 17:50:56
Warranty!  That sounds like a one off to me.
Guess where the box and receipt were...  :'(
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 20:00:21
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 September 2013, 19:37:40
Is the heat shield fitted? (Can't imagine it wouldn't be but... )
Believe so
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Jimbob on 10 September 2013, 05:42:16
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 September 2013, 20:00:09
Quote from: Jimbob on 09 September 2013, 17:50:56
Warranty!  That sounds like a one off to me.
Guess where the box and receipt were...  :'(

If it was from Allgerman, Id try anyway, Jason normally seems very helpful and would have done a warranty on my wishbones, except I 'modified' em instead.
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2013, 18:15:35
So are we concluding its Lemforder shite, or something even worse? No other options?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Jimbob on 10 September 2013, 18:22:53
Lemforder or GM afaik.

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 September 2013, 22:39:28
I have no idea what else you'd fit. Off to the dealers with you then...?
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 September 2013, 22:40:13
Oh, there's always a steering rack of course :P
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 11 September 2013, 20:40:40
Maybe I should jack it up, see if it is the idler, or if the mount or something else is boogered.

If only I had a jack  >:(
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: symes on 11 September 2013, 21:14:16
could be joint on center bar>idler----that was problem on mine :y
Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: tunnie on 11 September 2013, 21:16:44
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2013, 20:40:40
Maybe I should jack it up, see if it is the idler, or if the mount or something else is boogered.

If only I had a jack  >:(

Want to drop it around tomorrow?