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[Darth Loo-knee]

Pretty sure Mark said to jack up the Passengerside wheel then wiggle it at 3 and 9 o'clock and the Idler Arm should move Vertically if it needs replacing..

[Turk]

Yep, that makes sense !!
I bet it won't be the idler arm, but that's just me and my luck, or total lack of it.  I could fall in a barrel of boobs...and still end up just sucking my thumb.  

[ians]

If the wishbone front bushes have gone that will allow the wheel to toe out, especially when braking, as the pressure on the bush is increased. When I bought my current 2.5td, the first time I braked reasonably hard the car pulled violently to the left.
On checking I found the left hand wishbone was kn@ckered and was allowing it to move from "spot on" tracking to toeing out by an inch !!  I can only assume it's spent a lot of it's life going around roundabouts.  I changed both sides and that solved the problem.

Mind you, mine pulls to the left now, and it's not due to road camber 'cos it cancels out and runs true when I drive along a section of road that slopes gently to the right.

I'm gonna check my idler arm next. I think I'm correct in jacking up the left wheel and looking at the idler arm whilst someone wiggles the left wheel, not the steering wheel, as that will move both wheels and not give an accurate assesment of the idler arm condition.

Did you get your allignment done after changing the wishbones?

[Turk]

Yep, But I'm gonna get a full geometric set up done next week as I'm not sure whether it's my eyes,  but the wheel on one side seems at a very slightly different angle to the other side.
Mind you, after my last Omega that was lowered and full front and rear camber adjustment kit fitted...I'm a bit paranoid about it. When it was spot on it was a darned good handling car for a big ol' lump, but if it went out....Aagh !!!