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[serek]

just replace my idler with first line one and must say its shit,
 what sort of money they are from vx?

[05omegav6]

just replace my idler with first line one and must say its shit,
 what sort of money they are from vx?

Could have told you that for free about £80 for new GM

[05omegav6]

If you grab the road wheel at 3/9oclock and rock it in and outboard, while watching the idler through the wheel arch, and the idler moves up and down, its fubar. You should get over 100k from a gm idler.

Buy cheap, buy twice. Then moan about it.

I quite agree; with should being the operative word! This GM one was Donald Ducked at 71k mind, although I've no idea if it's spent it's life going over pincushion speed bumps 

Don't forget your car was built at least 11 years ago, and unless you have owned it from new, there could be any number of reasons why it has failed... Expect the next 25-40k to be spent replacing things...

[chrisgixer]

They are just over £100 retail. £90 odd trade with tc.

Yep, I know. But they are the only reliable part. Fit one and you can tell it it works better the moment you torque it up to 60nm, as it does up and clicks off as it should, rock solid no play.

Pattern ones, ESP the lemforder, do it up to 60nm and it clicks off, but you know its not tight. 70nm, still not tight there's play, 80, 90, 100 still not tight. 110nm you realise its a pointless exercise and should of bought gm, as this one has play at 110nm from new.

[chrisgixer]

Face lifts have a heat shield to protect it from the pre cat, heat probably doesn't help the rubber insert.

[TheBoy]

If you ring up allgerman and ask for Jason, state you are a member of Omegaowners, you will get discount

However, the once good lemforder idlers have, like their wishbones, dropped dramatically in quality, and I can't recommend them. No personal experience of the Febi idlers.

[Tony H]

If you ring up allgerman and ask for Jason, state you are a member of Omegaowners, you will get discount

However, the once good lemforder idlers have, like their wishbones, dropped dramatically in quality, and I can't recommend them. No personal experience of the Febi idlers.

Thanks for the "heads up" T.B. spoke to Jason who is the owner he answered the phone personally top bloke. very helpful efficient service. ordered the part received it in less than 24 hours and got 10% discount for being an OOF member