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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: downsmen on 16 May 2010, 18:13:01

Title: Steering Idler
Post by: downsmen on 16 May 2010, 18:13:01

I think my sterring idler is completly knackered now its been wondering whilst braking for a while now i have a knocking all the time when going over any bumps what is the best one to buy and where do i get one from?

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: Elite Pete on 16 May 2010, 18:16:57

Get the steering idler from here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Steering-Idler-Arm-110mm-9195731-Omega-Carlton-/200464525151?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eac9de75f

there are cheaper ones but they tend to be rubbish. The knocking is more than likely drop links but they are quite cheap and easy to do.

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: downsmen on 16 May 2010, 18:53:43

Thanks have just ordered one hopefully its not to hard to fit

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: MickAP on 16 May 2010, 18:58:16

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Thanks have just ordered one hopefully its not to hard to fit

That's the one I fitted in Pete's link :y

A doddle to fit, but not to get the old one off.

I had to knock ten bells of shite out of if before it gave way >:( >:( >:(

Mick ;)

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: Elite Pete on 16 May 2010, 18:58:45

Here you go :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268602974

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: downsmen on 16 May 2010, 19:04:04

Cheers thanks for all your help

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: 2woody on 17 May 2010, 11:49:37

make sure it's the same length as the old one - there are at least two different lengths - having a different steering setup on one side of the car only has not proved to be beneficial to the handling.

Title: Re: Steering Idler
Post by: brett wood on 17 May 2010, 12:17:53

I went to do mine this weekend I found it easier to prize the large rubber end downwards to free it off then wedge a socket between the steering arm and chassis and knock the idler upwards of the ball joint when I went to fit my bnew one from vauxhall parts on the web the balljoint hole had been machined to big so it slopped about on the ball joint