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idler arm question
« on: 04 January 2009, 14:06:24 »
are there 2 idler arm's on each side one, and what is called the thing that conect them.

what is the price on idler arm? please compare price to something cause the prices in england and croatia are not the same so i can get some idea on price

thx
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2009, 17:24:13 »
As far as I'm aware, there is only one idler.
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2009, 18:01:08 »
thing that connects them i think is a drag link
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2009, 19:46:33 »
and then one side of the drag link is connected to idler arm and the other? isn't idler atm the thing that is mounted with 2 bolts on the frame(i dont hnow how is called the front end of the car) and the price of ideler?

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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2009, 19:53:36 »
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and then one side of the drag link is connected to idler arm and the other? isn't idler atm the thing that is mounted with 2 bolts on the frame(i dont hnow how is called the front end of the car) and the price of ideler?



and does anyone have schematics of the steering parts (idler arm, wishbone, etc.)

what parts are prone to wearing and need atention
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2009, 20:11:05 »
Driver side has the steering box with pitman arm, passenger side has the idler arm. Between them is the drag link and a set of track rod off each end to the hub.

Items prone to wear:

Steering idler (notable vertical play when wiggling the wheels whilst jacked up) and wishbone bushes.

Track control arm and ball joint play is rare
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2009, 20:35:35 »
thx
now only the price?
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2009, 13:24:21 »
Original equipment steering idler cost me £27 from ebay recently.

You are best not to get the pattern part that is a little less as steering is something I wouldnt want to chance plus, its a bit of a bugger to change.
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2009, 21:32:43 »
i cant buy over e-bay and pattern part (not opel original) cost me 44 pounds, so i think in opel it would be at lest 2 times more.

another funny thing has happend to me in OPEL store guy on parts sad to me that he couldn't find in computer cam cover seal and that this part doesn't exist any more as stand alone, only with that plastic cover  :-? and that is 6x more money than only seal. wtf , he entered the part code in and computer redirect him to that set of cover and seal. they must be crazy  ;D
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2009, 22:18:49 »
sorry to hijack thread for a minute but i didn't want to start another idler post :-X

My Mig failed the MOT today on excessive play in the steering idler arm, i've seen Mr DTM post a link to this :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=230305502808 and i'll order it in a minute.
Question is, will i need the steering alignment set up again after i've changed the idler arm? :-?
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #10 on: 05 January 2009, 23:40:10 »
ok idler ordered - will i have to have steering professionaly set? :-?
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2009, 23:41:57 »
i think that you will
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #12 on: 06 January 2009, 04:55:48 »
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ok idler ordered - will i have to have steering professionaly set? :-?

No you won't !  :y
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #13 on: 06 January 2009, 12:19:10 »
if this is a idler arm can someone tell me what wears on it, of what parts is it build?
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Re: idler arm question
« Reply #14 on: 06 January 2009, 13:12:28 »
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if this is a idler arm can someone tell me what wears on it, of what parts is it build?


the rubber bush on the left wears which causes too much play (movement) and then fails the MOT ;)
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