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Nick W

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Re: idler arms
« Reply #30 on: 08 January 2013, 19:21:47 »
A quick Google of the part number suggests it to be about twenty quid.
Which is less than half the price of the complete arm. I would have been tempted by that and a couple of minutes with the press.
I can't imagine attempting to change the bush with it on the car, just to avoid splitting a ball joint.
When I changed the idler on my 525, the bush was £10, a pattern arm £14, and a Lemforder arm £18. At those prices, it simply wasn't worth the effort, and I bought the decent arm.
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #31 on: 08 January 2013, 19:24:36 »
Anything lemforder I've ordered from them has come from zf iirc
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #32 on: 08 January 2013, 19:26:16 »
Quote from: Nick W on 08 January 2013, 19:21:47
A quick Google of the part number suggests it to be about twenty quid.
Which is less than half the price of the complete arm. I would have been tempted by that and a couple of minutes with the press.
I can't imagine attempting to change the bush with it on the car, just to avoid splitting a ball joint.
When I changed the idler on my 525, the bush was £10, a pattern arm £14, and a Lemforder arm £18. At those prices, it simply wasn't worth the effort, and I bought the decent arm.
i guess it depends what tools are available too. I've seen some people struggle with some properly seized ball joints.
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #33 on: 08 January 2013, 19:35:44 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 19:16:26
New idler arm turned up here today, shipped direct from ZF...  ...so I guess AGP don't always hold stock.
how much did you pay?
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #34 on: 08 January 2013, 19:39:50 »
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #35 on: 08 January 2013, 19:56:01 »
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #36 on: 08 January 2013, 20:15:24 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 05 January 2013, 14:15:38
Do t know where big got his, but here's a a thought.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=110483.0

Be quick though.
...as mentioned here. :)
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #37 on: 08 January 2013, 22:16:38 »
Does new idler arm move up and down, when you move it by hand?
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #38 on: 08 January 2013, 23:20:44 »
Quote from: car5car on 08 January 2013, 22:16:38
Does new idler arm move up and down, when you move it by hand?

Nope... If yours moves it's knackered ;)
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Re: idler arms
« Reply #39 on: 08 January 2013, 23:48:18 »
There should be ZERO vertical play. Very slight flex probably won't cause much Argo though.
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