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Title: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by v6miggy on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:14

Anybody have experience of this item? Is about £15 cheaper than all the others :question
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190468888824&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by Hannah Judes Dad on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:17

v6miggy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:14:

Anybody have experience of this item? Is about £15 cheaper than all the others :question
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190468888824&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I do believe that this is one of the cheaper brands made in conjunction with Cadburys.For the little extra buy a Vx one for peace of mind and longevity it works out cheaper in the long run.

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by v6miggy on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:23

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:17:

v6miggy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:14:

Anybody have experience of this item? Is about £15 cheaper than all the others :question
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190468888824&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I do believe that this is one of the cheaper brands made in conjunction with Cadburys.For the little extra buy a Vx one for peace of mind and longevity it works out cheaper in the long run.

Pretty much what I thought. If you had said, yeah theyre ok, I would get it but have learnt in the past from going for the cheap option.
Thanks for the confirmation :y

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by RobG on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:40

This is the one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Steering-Idler-Arm-110mm-9195731-Omega-Carlton-/200597919373?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb491568d

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by v6miggy on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:49

RobG wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:40:

This is the one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Steering-Idler-Arm-110mm-9195731-Omega-Carlton-/200597919373?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb491568d

Cheers. Will get that ordered today :y

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by venom on 25. Apr 2011 at 13:59

I would get this one if I was you.
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1220825-Steering-idler-arm-Original-equipment-Lemforder-14927-01-9195731.html

As has been said on here before some of the cheap ebay items aren't worth the money, :y

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by RobG on 25. Apr 2011 at 14:26

venom wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 13:59:

The one in my link is the same Ken.....Lemforder ;)

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by venom on 25. Apr 2011 at 14:44

RobG wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 14:26:

venom wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 13:59:

The one in my link is the same Ken.....Lemforder ;)

Oh OK didn't see Lemforder in the ad so didn't realise :y

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by doug4293 on 27. Apr 2011 at 04:08

yip i ordered the one in the link, yet to fit it, all work and no play :(

Title: Re: Steering idler. Any good?
Post by Jimbob on 27. Apr 2011 at 07:07

doug4293 wrote on 27. Apr 2011 at 04:08:

yip i ordered the one in the link, yet to fit it, all work and no play :(

And when fitted, that should be the end result too ;D