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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 30 December 2008, 19:55:08

Title: Steering idler
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 December 2008, 19:55:08

I need one, how easy and how much are parts.

Also might need front bushes on wishbones, again does the MDTM jig work?

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 December 2008, 20:21:59

If you do the wishbone bushes, you may have to pay for WIM again  :-[

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: feeutfo on 30 December 2008, 20:36:53

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If you do the wishbone bushes, you may have to pay for WIM again  :-[

sounds like they couldnt do it, due to the above, probably didnt charge?

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 December 2008, 20:41:40

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If you do the wishbone bushes, you may have to pay for WIM again  :-[

They were borderline and I think I have a free check in 1000 miles don't I?

He said camber would be fine

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Andy B on 30 December 2008, 21:00:09

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I need one, how easy and how much are parts........

IIRC about £30  :-/ MarksDTM posted a link to eBay, which is where I got mine from. Hardest bit to changing the idler is persuading the taper to let go cos you don't have much room to swing/hold a pair of hammers. ;) Not difficult though.  :y  :y

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 December 2008, 21:29:14

These are teh weapon of choice....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Carlton-Steering-Idler-Arm-110mm_W0QQitemZ230305502808QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item230305502808&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


Beware of pattern items, they dont fit welladn dont last long.
 
I would of thought just changing wishbone bushes would have minimal effect on the settings....asuming they were set up in a non-loaded state (which I am sure they were).

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 21:15:54

Ordered - I will chance the wishbones and the exhaust manifold gasket.

If JV6CDX is watching - how much to do a drivers side gasket?

My hands are a bit big for these down the side of engine stuff

Title: Re: Steering idler
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 January 2009, 21:41:14

If you change the wishbones themselves (as opposed to the bushes), it probably will mess up the alignment.

Must have taken a couple of mm of tread off my fronts just driving to the tyre depot afterwards. It had about a degree and a half of toe-in.

Kevin