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Marks DTM Calib

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Re: Steering Idler
« Reply #15 on: 16 February 2007, 09:25:40 »
No....you need to test them seperately....

Your looking at the idler to observe the movement...
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Re: Steering Idler
« Reply #16 on: 16 February 2007, 09:46:46 »
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Vague steering and random driving/pulling to random sides - felt like steering wheel was not properly attached!!

Steering is tight as fook now, not only do I get my car back after being written off, I get a horrible problem sorted... Part was about £40 all in from Mark @ Autovaux




Ah, right, that sounds similar to my problems then. At least I've got another possible solution now.

My week off work is going to be busy next week....  ::)
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Re: Steering Idler
« Reply #17 on: 16 February 2007, 10:03:54 »
Another thing I failed to mention were the intermittent strange vibes through the steering wheel at about 1:30 and 10:30, this has all been resolved now....!

Mark, after having the arm replaced will I have to have a tracking check? If not is there a danger that the tracking may have been set incorrectly due to play in the passenger wheel?

Cheers
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Re: Steering Idler
« Reply #18 on: 16 February 2007, 10:28:28 »
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Another thing I failed to mention were the intermittent strange vibes through the steering wheel at about 1:30 and 10:30, this has all been resolved now....!

Mark, after having the arm replaced will I have to have a tracking check? If not is there a danger that the tracking may have been set incorrectly due to play in the passenger wheel?

Cheers
Always worth checking geometry after any suspension/steering work.

However, I would strongly recommend a full geometry check rather than simple tracking...
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Re: Steering Idler
« Reply #19 on: 16 February 2007, 10:37:12 »
Idler would only affect the tarcking and any change would most likely be un-measureable
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« Reply #20 on: 16 February 2007, 10:44:49 »
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However, I would strongly recommend a full geometry check rather than simple tracking...

Will get the tracking checked....Last year I had 2 full geometry set-ups, the first they neglected to notice I had buggered shocks all round, the second was much after I fitted new suspension all round.



Dam expensive getting these done every year!
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