Problem with idler arm bushes

dirty sanchez · Post by **dirty sanchez** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:47 pm

During my last wheel alignment it was identified that there was some play in my idler arm bushes. The bushes appear to be in good condition and Nolathane, but I replaced them anyway this time with Noltec bushes.

Problem is that the Noltec bushes seem to have a fair bit more play that the original (Nolathane) bushes.

Has anyone else had this problem, and/or know a better bush to use?

Starion_Turbo · Post by **Starion_Turbo** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:35 pm

It may be that the arm is worn and need shimming between the arm and nolathane

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:20 pm

use the ones meant for a sigma, they're actually a tighter fit and work very well :beer

tri26t · Post by **tri26t** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:46 pm

redzone wrote:use the ones meant for a sigma, they're actually a tighter fit and work very well :beer

Absolutely the best, I know because I had the same thing
when I ordered STARION bushes they were thumb fitted
and only lasted a few months b4 they were loose, (but I
think they were the same part#??????????????????? )
but the sig`s were palm press and have lasted 2 years
they are "BLUE" Super-Someting

Cheers:Phil.

chunkhead · Post by **chunkhead** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:01 am

Yeah, mine didn't fit either! I pretty sure that my mechanic at the time replaced them with a Commodore set...

JPC · Post by **JPC** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:52 am

I used the Pedders urethane part - EP2001 ("Urethane Steering Pivot Idler"). This part number is the same as for the Sigma.

Fits great, no problems.

dirty sanchez · Post by **dirty sanchez** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:19 pm

Thanks to everyone for their help.

I have now solved the problem. The Noltec part to use is N11010 (from an earlier sigma and all power steer sigma's). This part also fits a whole host of other cars, so they are cheap ($12.00) and easy to get.

Don't know why the listed Noltec part for a Starion doesn't fit, but maybe someone can update the Tech article listing part numbers.

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:19 pm

its not just the noltec starion ones that dont fit, its every brand i've come across..

must have fkd up the spec or something.

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:59 pm

might have to check my noltec ones :S

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