Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: browner on 06 March 2010, 10:55:08

Title: steering idler
Post by: browner on 06 March 2010, 10:55:08

how do i change the steering idler on a 2000 elite

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: Jimbob on 06 March 2010, 11:09:26

check out the maintainance guide section.

link to the index in my signature  :y

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: MickAP on 06 March 2010, 14:29:43

Easy enough job (well it was because even I have done this one). Trouble is it was a right pain to get off, plenty of brute force with a heafty lump hammer. There's not enough room to swing the hammer though, unless you've got it on a ramp.
It'll give in eventually though.

Mick

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: Varche on 06 March 2010, 14:54:03

A bit of plus gas and hitting both sides simultaneously by using two hammers helps.

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: Ghost on 06 March 2010, 15:13:36

More comenly known as "The ball joint from hell"
Lots of lube spray. if it wont come off then spray loads of rust eater / lube stuff (wd40) leave it over night and have a go in the morning. it should then come off very light.

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: 2woody on 06 March 2010, 22:42:18

do also remember to check the length of the new idler - there are different lengths available

Title: Re: steering idler
Post by: Seth on 06 March 2010, 22:51:14

Quote

A bit of plus gas and hitting both sides simultaneously by using two hammers helps.

Exactly - this is the preferred method here!