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Droplinks and Steering idler
« on: 02 November 2006, 10:30:48 »
I just received my steering idler and my droplinks. Looking at the steering idler i struggle to see what the failure mode is, is it perhaps that the rubber part softens? Anyway my main question is, How can i make sure i don't screw the relationship between steering wheel and wheel position? Is there any mathod?
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #1 on: 02 November 2006, 12:48:41 »
Doing just idler shouldn't affect it, though I'd always recommend a geometry check after any steering/suspension work...
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #2 on: 03 November 2006, 14:16:51 »
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Doing just idler shouldn't affect it, though I'd always recommend a geometry check after any steering/suspension work...

Well it can as there is no fixed position of the steering idler on the steering box, so it is pretty easy to mess it up, i'm thinking to use a colour pen to mark it before changeing. Geometry check is irrelevant as the only parameter that you can affect is the steering wheel centre.
Thanks for the reply anyway, other than you i didn't get much response on my thread.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #3 on: 03 November 2006, 15:50:34 »
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Doing just idler shouldn't affect it, though I'd always recommend a geometry check after any steering/suspension work...

Well it can as there is no fixed position of the steering idler on the steering box, so it is pretty easy to mess it up, i'm thinking to use a colour pen to mark it before changeing. Geometry check is irrelevant as the only parameter that you can affect is the steering wheel centre.
Thanks for the reply anyway, other than you i didn't get much response on my thread.
The steering idler doesn't attach to steering box, its over other side.  The steering arm is the one that attaches to steering box, though I have never heard of anyone changing this. Is this the part you mean?
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #4 on: 03 November 2006, 15:59:54 »
I thought the boy had covered it all.......the idler as said is not attached to the steering box, its on the passenger side.

Drop links will not affect the geometry (assuming they were ok and level when it was last set)
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #5 on: 03 November 2006, 18:25:10 »
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I thought the boy had covered it all.......the idler as said is not attached to the steering box, its on the passenger side.

Drop links will not affect the geometry (assuming they were ok and level when it was last set)

Oups, language barrier kicks in, It seems that this is a gap on my terminology.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #6 on: 03 November 2006, 18:29:24 »
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I thought the boy had covered it all.......the idler as said is not attached to the steering box, its on the passenger side.

Drop links will not affect the geometry (assuming they were ok and level when it was last set)

Oups, language barrier kicks in, It seems that this is a gap on my terminology.
No problem :)

Is it the steering idler (passenger side) you are doing?  If so, no need to worry about anything...
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #7 on: 03 November 2006, 20:27:57 »
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I thought the boy had covered it all.......the idler as said is not attached to the steering box, its on the passenger side.

Drop links will not affect the geometry (assuming they were ok and level when it was last set)

Oups, language barrier kicks in, It seems that this is a gap on my terminology.
No problem :)

Is it the steering idler (passenger side) you are doing?  If so, no need to worry about anything...

Yes! lol
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #8 on: 04 November 2006, 14:11:46 »
Job done, 45minutes for both droplings steering idlers and some rustproofing work. I would suggest to anyone willing to do this job to paint the new parts because they come as bare metal and they will rust very quickly. The tramlining is now gone and the steering feels much sharper.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #9 on: 04 November 2006, 21:10:21 »
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Job done, 45minutes for both droplings steering idlers and some rustproofing work. I would suggest to anyone willing to do this job to paint the new parts because they come as bare metal and they will rust very quickly. The tramlining is now gone and the steering feels much sharper.


That last bit about tramlining. Did it lurch sideways out of tramlines and sort of bump steer over uneven country roads? Thats what mine does and I've been wondering why.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #10 on: 04 November 2006, 23:19:42 »
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Job done, 45minutes for both droplings steering idlers and some rustproofing work. I would suggest to anyone willing to do this job to paint the new parts because they come as bare metal and they will rust very quickly. The tramlining is now gone and the steering feels much sharper.


That last bit about tramlining. Did it lurch sideways out of tramlines and sort of bump steer over uneven country roads? Thats what mine does and I've been wondering why.
Eddie.

Yes, this is exactly what it was doing.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #11 on: 17 August 2008, 13:14:04 »
Old thread but - I am getting these very symptoms  ::)
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #12 on: 17 August 2008, 13:37:01 »
I found that getting rid of my directional tyres, (Dunlop) and switching to Continentals radials has solved my tramlining problem. I experienced exaclty the same on my Ford Scorpio a couple of years ago. (There I switched from Ventus directionals to Pirelli 6000's). It also straightend out the steering.
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Re: Droplinks and Steering idler
« Reply #13 on: 17 August 2008, 13:40:51 »
I agree there are differences between tyres, but - at the moment mine is like driving a boat - it's worse than the V8 Disco ;D
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