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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	steering 13. Nov 2010 at 20:11 hi all ive read all the excellent posts on here regarding tramlining and vague steering and my omegas steering is really bad so today checked all the joints etc tried rocking the wheel at 12 and 6 and 3 and 9 and found no play although my question is when checking do i need both sides in the air or is it ok to jack one side up at a time thanks
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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: steering Reply #1 - 13. Nov 2010 at 20:19 Might be the steering idler. Fairly easy to change assuming the joints come apart easily. Do use VX part not aftermarket.
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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: steering Reply #2 - 13. Nov 2010 at 20:31 i did check the idler and had no play in it i think i will start by changing the idler and track rods on monday and hopefully that will cure it would a knackered idler be obvious ie loads of play or can it be knackered and feel solid thanks
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: steering Reply #3 - 13. Nov 2010 at 20:54 You need both wheels up in the air. Idler will be obvious moving the passenger front wheel at 9-3, you'll see the tie bar moving up and down
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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: steering Reply #4 - 13. Nov 2010 at 21:03 thanks welung i was checking one side at a time will invest in some axle stands tomorrow and check it again with both wheels raised thanks
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Re: steering
Reply #5 - 14. Nov 2010 at 00:47

millwall wrote on 13. Nov 2010 at 20:31:

i did check the idler and had no play in it i think i will start by changing the idler and track rods on monday and hopefully that will cure it

would a knackered idler be obvious ie loads of play or can it be knackered and feel solid thanks

If the idler is fine why change it?

And no play at 3/9 o'clock should mean track rods are fine.

I'd check wishbone bushes next. And its not vital to Jack both sides, but it does help. So a pair of stands is wise, ratchet ones are easy to use.

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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: steering Reply #6 - 14. Nov 2010 at 02:15 one thing that does happen is car steers left on the brakes while the steering wheel turns right or vice versa could this be due to wishbones thanks
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Re: steering
Reply #7 - 14. Nov 2010 at 10:46

millwall wrote on 14. Nov 2010 at 02:15:

one thing that does happen is car steers left on the brakes while the steering wheel turns right or vice versa could this be due to wishbones thanks

Defo, are they odd? Ie not a pair? I'll bet on Delphi ? Red bushes and so soft you can press a finger into the bush itself? Just guessing on the former but wishbone bushes are fubar, defo!

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Re: steering
Reply #8 - 14. Nov 2010 at 10:48

chrisgixer wrote on 14. Nov 2010 at 10:46:

millwall wrote on 14. Nov 2010 at 02:15:

one thing that does happen is car steers left on the brakes while the steering wheel turns right or vice versa could this be due to wishbones thanks

Defo, are they odd? Ie not a pair? I'll bet on Delphi ? Red bushes and so soft you can press a finger into the bush itself? Just guessing on the former but wishbone bushes are fubar, defo!

See all German parts for a pair of lemforders.

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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: steering Reply #9 - 14. Nov 2010 at 14:13 thanks chris im not sure whats on there cant really look as its chucking down with rain when i was looking at the car yesterday i noticed the wishbones looked very old will order a pair of lemforder ones in the morning thanks for your help adam
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