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unlucky alf

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steering idler
« on: 25 February 2009, 10:00:05 »
ive got to change my steering idler as noticed a bit of play when doing my brakes,just want to know if the pivot needs to be greased?, looked in the haynes manual but tells me sod all but logic says grease it, if i do have to is it just a general grease or what.? :-/
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2009, 10:55:10 »
I have done two, greased them both, grease probably not needed but did it so it would come off in the future. ::)
« Last Edit: 25 February 2009, 10:55:35 by Agemo »
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2009, 11:55:23 »
Grease not actually essential and not likely to aid removal in the future either due to them being a taper fit....would stop rusting...if the water could get into the uber tight taper!  :y
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2009, 12:18:01 »
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Grease not actually essential and not likely to aid removal in the future either due to them being a taper fit....would stop rusting...if the water could get into the uber tight taper!  :y

I think Alf's refering to the parrallel pivot pin rather than the taper ball joint bit.
I greased mine too! :y
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2009, 13:07:23 »
yup i did say the pivot side of things, wouldnt grease the balljoint taper as it looks like itll spin around on tightening as it is ;)
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2009, 13:08:16 »
The 'pivot' still has a tapered section on it....the actual pivot point is the rubber!
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #6 on: 25 February 2009, 13:09:28 »
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........ wouldnt grease the balljoint taper as it looks like itll spin around on tightening as it is ;)

MIne did!  ::) I couldn't get enough friction on the taper till I wiped it off.
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #7 on: 25 February 2009, 13:10:43 »
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The 'pivot' still has a tapered section on it....the actual pivot point is the rubber!

 ....... but you knew what we meant!  :-X
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #8 on: 25 February 2009, 13:14:39 »
ended up jacking mine up to get enough friction on the taper to tighten nut - don't bother with grease ;)
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #9 on: 25 February 2009, 13:16:43 »
so im still non the wiser :( perhaps thats why the haynes manual doesnt mention grease, they probably had a row about it themselves & thought "sod it, who cares" ;D
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2009, 13:18:50 »
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so im still non the wiser :( perhaps thats why the haynes manual doesnt mention grease, they probably had a row about it themselves & thought "sod it, who cares" ;D

A smear on the parallel bit & non on the taper/ball joint bit.  ;)
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2009, 13:23:04 »
cheers AndyB :y now to get some lunch & out with the toolbox ;)
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2009, 13:24:13 »
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cheers AndyB :y now to get some lunch & out with the toolbox ;)

The weather's not nice enough here to be crawling under the car.  :(
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Re: steering idler
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2009, 13:26:05 »
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cheers AndyB :y now to get some lunch & out with the toolbox ;)

The weather's not nice enough here to be crawling under the car.  :(
nice here...
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« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2009, 13:29:52 »
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cheers AndyB :y now to get some lunch & out with the toolbox ;)

The weather's not nice enough here to be crawling under the car.  :(
nice here...

Bit damp & overcast here, and too windy  :(. Besides I'm getting soft!  ::)  :y  :y
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