Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Turk on 25 April 2009, 00:22:34
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I know how to check the steering idler, but what are the symptoms of a worn idler when driving ?
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Well my symptoms were a clunking noise on n/s front when breaking, and excessive wear on the inside of the n/s front tyre. Did both wishbones at around the same time, couldnt believe the amont of movement on the front wheels, bloody deathtrap it was! :o :o :o
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it can also cause a "deadspot" in the straight ahead position when driving if you know what i mean? i.e car just doesent feel right when driving in a straight line and you have to keep making tiny corrections to the wheel
Omegatoy
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As above definate clunking especially on full lock and vague when straight having said that the wishbones wern,t to clever so that won't have helped.£130 for a pattern idler feels much tighter money well spent :)
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1) Vague steering
2) Tony from WIM showing you
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it can also cause a "deadspot" in the straight ahead position when driving if you know what i mean? i.e car just doesent feel right when driving in a straight line and you have to keep making tiny corrections to the wheel
Omegatoy
Yep, that's what I'm getting.
Had a full geometric in the last few weeks and it just doesn't feel right. The last time I had a full Geometric, done at the same place, it was spot on.
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As above definate clunking especially on full lock and vague when straight having said that the wishbones wern,t to clever so that won't have helped.£130 for a pattern idler feels much tighter money well spent :)
:o You paid how much ? Please tell me that's a typo.
I paid £30.00 for one for my other Mig about 3 years ago, from Autovaux I think.
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As above definate clunking especially on full lock and vague when straight having said that the wishbones wern,t to clever so that won't have helped.£130 for a pattern idler feels much tighter money well spent :)
:o You paid how much ? Please tell me that's a typo.
I paid £30.00 for one for my other Mig about 3 years ago, from Autovaux I think.
Blimey even the stealer round here only charges £51inc vat!! Was yours inc fitting??
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That was fitted but still feel like I've bin ripped off now :(
Should have checked here first :-/
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That was fitted but still feel like I've bin ripped off now :(
Should have checked here first :-/
Soz mate, but you`ll know for next time should you ever need to do anything else. :y :y
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That was fitted but still feel like I've bin ripped off now :(
Should have checked here first :-/
Well, the way I look at it is, it's done..it's right...forget about it :y
No matter how cheap it is, there will always be someone that can get it cheaper. Just how long d'ya keep looking ?
If I remember correctly, if the old idler comes off easily it's a ten minute job, so I wouldn't use whoever charge you the £130 ever again.