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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 14 March 2010, 21:24:08

Title: Knackered steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 14 March 2010, 21:24:08

I wondered why my new Elite was wandering all over the place ::)


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Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 14 March 2010, 21:25:06

Never seen one that bad!!

Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: hotel21 on 14 March 2010, 21:25:24

yup, rubber ducked.....   ;D

Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2010, 21:26:58

It could've just been a very strong tester  ::)




unless it was you ......  :y :y

Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 14 March 2010, 21:28:12

Pretty sure I've got a receipt for it being done in the last year as well.  They probably bought it from LMF ;D

Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: TheBoy on 14 March 2010, 21:47:43

And the previous muppet mechanic knackered the gaitor...

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MDTM suggested using one off an old, knackered trackrod end I'd binned...  ...good call :y

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Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: Gaffers on 14 March 2010, 22:34:11

Quote

Never seen one that bad!!

I have! Aint fun to find out on the Autobahns  ::)

Title: Re: Knackered steering idler
Post by: Lazydocker on 15 March 2010, 08:44:26

I think that's worse than mine was... But only just :o :o And I also wandered why the steering was very vague :-[ :-[

Aren't you glad I didn't pop by and have your spare one now ::) ;D