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[TheBoy]

Bushes and steering idler ordered from Vauxhall....Steering idler £100.80, bushes £43.05  both inc vat.

Should be here today.
One thing I was surprised at was how Lemforder seem to be the choice for parts, but Chris said his idler did not last long. I know the Lemforder is half the price of the Vauxhall one, but what is so different in manufacture that the part fails quicker.
Who makes Vauxhalls parts, especially as the Omega finished ten years ago.

** Stop Press** Vauxhall have just phoned as I type, bits are in as quoted £143.00

I had a Lemforder steering idler not last a year. Sadly, it had sat on the shelf for a about a year before I fitted it (as I'd bought it with other stuff to save postage, knowing I'd use it eventually), so out of warranty. Replaced with another Lemforder in the hope it was a one-off.

Lemforder wishbones I've seen in the last couple of years seem to be variable in the metal parts, which I've posted on before. Not sure if its an attempt to keep them affordable?

I believe Lemforder are one of the OE's for idlers. GM will provide a spec that may or may not be the same as what ZF/Lemforder sell direct into the aftermarket trade.

[chrisgixer]

I wonder if, ultimately, there is a license issue on Gm parts.

Meaning Lemforder are not allowed to sell the exact same part they supply to Gm.


Mum Lemforder idler lasted about 6months before a small amount of play crept in. On fitting it didn't seem to do up correctly, although memory fails on exactly how.


It will be used for experimental purposes though.