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Steering idler
« on: 10 February 2011, 15:24:16 »
I'm in the middle of changing my steering idler as it failed its mot yesterday. I got it off the centre tie bar with a ball joint splitter quite easily. I didnt realise the idler is on a bracket. There is two bolts holding this bracket on, I can feel the top bolt thread sticking out of the other side of the bracket, but the lower bolt cannot be felt sticking out. Is this normal? And does this bracket ever fail?
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2011, 15:32:19 »
yes, normal and no, it never fails.

The reported problem will be with the bearings that the arm pivots on I expect
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2011, 15:37:11 »
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yes, normal and no, it never fails.

The reported problem will be with the bearings that the arm pivots on I expect
Thanks, it only seemed to have play in it when the steering is moved to a certain point. If its dead ahead there was no play. Anyway I'll go and bung it all back together. Thanks again :y
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2011, 17:37:58 »
Right all done. I followed the guide and found it very useful. The only thing I couldnt work out was the 'hitting it with two hammers' part, I just used a ball joint splitter. Thanks for all the help so far. Great forum :y
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2011, 17:45:47 »
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Right all done. I followed the guide and found it very useful. The only thing I couldnt work out was the 'hitting it with two hammers' part, I just used a ball joint splitter. Thanks for all the help so far. Great forum :y

The trouble with ball joint splitters is that you may split the rubber boot. I've never had that problem mind ;)
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2011, 17:48:01 »
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Right all done. I followed the guide and found it very useful. The only thing I couldnt work out was the 'hitting it with two hammers' part, I just used a ball joint splitter. Thanks for all the help so far. Great forum :y

The trouble with ball joint splitters is that you may split the rubber boot. I've never had that problem mind ;)
The type I use does not put pressure on the rubber boot. But I know what you mean, some splitters do. :y
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2011, 11:02:16 »
Its not possible to get most non-impact splitters in on that joint, hence the hammer trick :)
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2011, 11:05:03 »
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Its not possible to get most non-impact splitters in on that joint, hence the hammer trick :)
Fair enough, I must be lucky with the type of splitter I have :)
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Re: Steering idler
« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2011, 11:06:47 »
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Its not possible to get most non-impact splitters in on that joint, hence the hammer trick :)
Fair enough, I must be lucky with the type of splitter I have :)
Yup, easier with non impact splitter if you can get one on it.
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