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Figureman52

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Steering Idler Arm
« on: 16 August 2016, 11:37:40 »


MOT Failure. :(

Where is the current best place to obtain one, and what sort of price should I be paying?

Thanks.
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Re: Steering Idler Arm
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2016, 16:04:37 »

I think I paid 14 from autovaux. Check ebay could be cheaper
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Re: Steering Idler Arm
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2016, 08:29:43 »

A lot of the cheap ones have more play from new / a month old than the faulty one your removed!

Personally I wouldnt go cheap.

VX are the best route.
Lemforder were always good, but there were quality concerns on a batch a year or so ago, no idea if they are fine again now.

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Re: Steering Idler Arm
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2016, 07:23:51 »

Put a Lemforder one on last year. Came up as an advisory on this year's MOT after just 3000 miles. Genuine GM next time.
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Re: Steering Idler Arm
« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2016, 17:28:49 »

Please please please do not even consider anything but genuine GM.  It's a false economy. As others have already said, cheapo are worse out the box.

Set your self up with a trade club account online for discount.  Invent a company name vaguely related to cars or construction etc and register that. They don't check it.  :y
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