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[Martin_1962]

So what do I need to warm up overnight before doing the idler?

Thanks

[HerefordElite]

So what do I need to warm up overnight before doing the idler?

Thanks

very good question Martin, i jacked mine up on Monday and gave it a damn good soaking in Plusgas ready for arrival of new idler (hopefully today)
Guessing it's just a set of spanners and a balljoint splitter for the tools? :-?

we should have a local "steering idler party"

[Andy B]

So what do I need to warm up overnight before doing the idler?

Thanks

Garage!  
17 or it might be 19 mm spanner/socket and 2 hammers to gently persude the taper to let go of the idler.  

[Elite Pete]

So what do I need to warm up overnight before doing the idler?

Thanks

Garage!  
17 or it might be 19 mm spanner/socket and 2 hammers to gently persude the taper to let go of the idler.  

It might start off gently, but just wait until you clout your hand on something

[Martin_1962]

So what do I need to warm up overnight before doing the idler?

Thanks

very good question Martin, i jacked mine up on Monday and gave it a damn good soaking in Plusgas ready for arrival of new idler (hopefully today)
Guessing it's just a set of spanners and a balljoint splitter for the tools? :-?

we should have a local "steering idler party"

I better get one

[Marks DTM Calib]

No need for a ball joint splitter for his job!

[RobG]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1158598664  

[HerefordElite]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1158598664  

i thought i'd read every guide in the maintenance section , must have missed this one

[Andy B]

No need for a ball joint splitter for his job!

I couldn't actually make fit my bal joint splitter in, so had to use the heavy handed method of 2 knocking sticks.

[omegod]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1158598664  

Wish I had found that before doing mine!! numerous skinned knuckles and balljoint splitter slipped off ond hit me in the face while under tension !! OUCH

[HerefordElite]

Right done it not to bad really, few differences with Ronald Mcburger's method though http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1158598664 :-?

1. Both the rear idler to bracket & the front idler to steering arm were 18mm?

2. Struggled to get the old idler off, managed in the end by getting big bar in on top of the steering rack right on the idler joint and then levering towards front of car under the wishbone mount - then tw4t the idler up with a big hammer till it 'pops' off like Ron says

3. When i came to tighten up the new idler onto the s/rack joint it kept turning so i used a trolley jack under the joint to put pressure on it so that the tapper gripped

4. To torque the idler to steering rack joint there was insufficient room to get a torque wrench in from the wheel arch :-/ but if you centre the steering i found that with 3 extension bars (approx 2 foot!) you can get on to the bolt through the engine bay between the oil filler (V6) and the scuttle

All in all not too bad, hardest part was getting the old bits apart as usual

Took it for a run down the road and i hadn't realised how bad the steering must have got over the years
It's SO much nicer to drive now , tighter , doesn't wonder or tramline and the 65mph speed vibration has gone

[Andy B]

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1. Both the rear idler to bracket & the front idler to steering arm were 18mm? ......

I was only 0.039" out with both my guesses!      

[HerefordElite]

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1. Both the rear idler to bracket & the front idler to steering arm were 18mm? ......

I was only 0.039" out with both my guesses!      

0.03937" to be precise but i'll let you off

[Andy B]

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1. Both the rear idler to bracket & the front idler to steering arm were 18mm? ......

I was only 0.039" out with both my guesses!      

0.03937" to be precise but i'll let you off

Thanks!      
& I thought I was being accurate, I usually use 40 thou!    

[HerefordElite]

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