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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudgee on 10 June 2011, 11:46:10

Title: Steering idler bushes
Post by: fudgee on 10 June 2011, 11:46:10

The Mig passed it's M.O.T this morning with only 1 piece of advisory  8-) 8-)

I've got "Slight movement in steering idler bushes"

What's concerning me slightly is that the guy said the one that's on there is not the original one.

Does this mean whoever fitted it has not done a very good job or is it quite common for these thing's to wear out?

Thought's please chaps  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: RobG on 10 June 2011, 11:55:00

Common failure. This is the one to get http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Steering-Idler-Arm-110mm-9195731-Omega-Carlton-/170642074659?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27bb0f6c23

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: fudgee on 10 June 2011, 12:02:18

Thank's for the link rob  :y

Can I ask you to clarify something for me please mate?
The advisory does'nt mention the arm...just says the bushes.

Is it a gimmie that the arm is whats causing the play in the bushes then?

I don't really know whats what with these things so sorry if it's a stupid question :-/

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: henryd on 10 June 2011, 12:04:31

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Thank's for the link rob  :y

Can I ask you to clarify something for me please mate?
The advisory does'nt mention the arm...just says the bushes.

Is it a gimmie that the arm is whats causing the play in the bushes then?

I don't really know whats what with these things so sorry if it's a stupid question :-/

its a throwaway part,new arm equals new bushes :y

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 June 2011, 12:05:27

It's the bushes that wear, not the actual arms.

HTH,

Al. :y

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: fudgee on 10 June 2011, 12:12:40

Thanks for the replys guys and educating me a little.
I do enjoy learning new things about cars  :y :y

I'm still wondering why the bushes have play in them if the arm has already been replaced  :-/

Poor part or poor workmanship?.....I guess i won't know untill I get it taken off.

Does'nt look like an expensive job though so that a bonus  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: RobG on 10 June 2011, 12:18:38

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Thanks for the replys guys and educating me a little.
I do enjoy learning new things about cars  :y :y

I'm still wondering why the bushes have play in them if the arm has already been replaced  :-/

Poor part or poor workmanship?.....I guess i won't know untill I get it taken off.

Does'nt look like an expensive job though so that a bonus  :y :y :y

Either crappy aftermarket arm or genuine and has just reached "end of life"

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: fudgee on 10 June 2011, 12:33:15

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Either crappy aftermarket arm or genuine and has just reached "end of life"

Fair enough then  :)

The tester did say that it's common for them but I forgot to ask if he meant the arms in general or the arms on Omega's.

Cheer's guys....will get it sorted soon  :y :y

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: GaryBC on 10 June 2011, 13:37:01

Mine was the cause of an MoT failure too. I bought the arm to do it myself but in the end paid a mechanic a score to do it for me. It took longer for me to smoke the fag waiting for him then it took him to do the job! But that was on the ramp with him standing up underneath the car - I can't imagine it's that quick reaching in through the wheelarch and working at arm's length! (That's the precise reason I reckoned it was twenty quid well spent!)

Knocking noise over speed-humps has gone now!

Title: Re: Steering idler bushes
Post by: car-nut on 11 June 2011, 23:41:47

A friend of mine is changing mine tomorrow is exchange for an hours babysitting lol and I am hoping that this will end the tram lining issue!