where to get steering relay centre rod and idler arm?

[perelaar]

Because I just failed Belgian MOT on those...

Milners does not have the idler arm in stock, and Belgian shops ask crazy money (>£180 for the centre rod, >£60 for the idler arm)...

Thanks in advance!

 

[elty001]

You can get them on eBay but some are for the earlier w21 and the taper is slightly different so be aware if you do go that route.

 

[solarman216]

I have idler arms, but you can re bush them, only plastic insert top and bottom, my last ones came from makitfit iIrc, milners should have them, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Don't forget that Paraclares will be LHD Rick. I was actually wondering if a steering box from a RHD might work as a conversion like Tdougs only the opposite of course.

 

[perelaar]

I had thought of the steering box conversion, but I don't have the time now to make that work before the next MOT (in max 2 weeks).
Found a relay rod and idler arm online, should be here by the end of the week.
Milners unfortunately did not have the idler arm in stock.

 

[solarman216]

Don't forget that Paraclares will be LHD Rick. I was actually wondering if a steering box from a RHD might work as a conversion like Tdougs only the opposite of course.

Good point there Jim, missed that but bushes would still have worked, Rick

 

[panelbeater]

cant the idler bushes be machiened in bronze like i used to make up on coaches lorries etc.