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Steering idler
« on: 09 September 2013, 09:24:37 »
What are people currently recommending, other than Lemforder?
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2013, 10:42:04 »
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2013, 10:56:30 »
Any comments on Febi steering idlers?
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2013, 12:07:13 »
Why not the proven lemforder?
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #8 on: 09 September 2013, 14:03:48 »
The lemforder Idler failed to last a year  :'(
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #9 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... :-\
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #12 on: 09 September 2013, 17:50:56 »
Warranty!  That sounds like a one off to me.
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #13 on: 09 September 2013, 19:37:40 »
Is the heat shield fitted? (Can't imagine it wouldn't be but... )
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #14 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...  :'(
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