Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kcl on 18 May 2009, 20:55:24
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How do you determine if it needs to be replaced? I was checking for any play in fron wheels and I have a feeling that there was play in idler. It kind a moves when I rock the wheel in 3-9 direction... Nothing I can feel, but I can see it.. Seems abnormal to me, but I have never before had a car with a box-steering so it's new to me how it should feel and look like.
I do have some trouble with the car going straight, so that might tell there's play in idler (all other joints and wishbones are rather new)
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any vertical play if you grab the arm
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Does it feel like theres a kind of `blind spot` in the steering where it almost feels disconnected. Mine felt like that and needed constant correction in a straight line. It was the idler on mine , but you could actually see the freeplay. Spot on once new idler was fitted. :y
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Will re-check in a day or two. Cheap enough to replace and eliminate. Is there anything to add to the how-to?
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Yep. Watch your fingers, the ball joint is a sod to get off. I Had to get a splitting tool to do mine. Look for the thred ball joint from hell. ;) it might help a bit.
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Will re-check in a day or two. Cheap enough to replace and eliminate. Is there anything to add to the how-to?
difficult to get apart but perservere ;) - when putting it back together the tapper will rotate so i advise putting a jack under it to apply pressure to get it to grip so you can tighten nut :y
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WIM diagnosed my idler its on its way out i was told they told me the car will wonder abit but i havent had any problems as of yet
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any vertical play if you grab the arm
Yep - 'end float' in the chassis-mounted swivel bit!
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WIM diagnosed my idler its on its way out i was told they told me the car will wonder abit but i havent had any problems as of yet
might fail the mot though Tom (like mine did) ::)
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I've been quoted a separate idler bush, is it of any use to replace just the bush or should I change the whole idler arm? The bush is the one that wears, isn't it?
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I've been quoted a separate idler bush, is it of any use to replace just the bush or should I change the whole idler arm? The bush is the one that wears, isn't it?
Personally, I'd change the complete idler assembly.
From memory, you'll need a press to change the bush, and by the time you take all this into account you might as well just change it complete. Be done with it, so to speak!
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New idler it is then :y Does anyone have the correct torques available?