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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: vnslkd on 21 December 2014, 00:42:58

Title: Knocking from the left front when steering on MY 2000 omega
Post by: vnslkd on 21 December 2014, 00:42:58
Hello everyone and merry christmas!  :)

Anyhow, there's been some knocking sound from my left front. Appears when steering. Had the car on a carlift yesterday and didn't find any dramatic looseness on any of the different joints in the front end when I tried to locate it.

droplinks seem fine, I changed them last year and the noise isn't similar to them.

Wheels turn with ease, maybe a little sound when going past some steering angle.

So, I have a feeling that the top bearings from the suspension strut(s) is (are) giving up. I have had this noise come and go intermittent earlier, but mainly when moving the car after a long stop.

Anyhow, am I on the right tracks here? Also, good advices on troubleshooting are more than welcome, might even help some other poor bastard out there with the same problem :y

If it's any use, the mileage is 230 tkm atm, might help narrowing down the culprit here  ???
Title: Re: Knocking from the left front when steering on MY 2000 omega
Post by: TheBoy on 21 December 2014, 09:17:52
Does the car have to be moving to hear it, or does it make the noise when stationary?
Title: Re: Knocking from the left front when steering on MY 2000 omega
Post by: vnslkd on 21 December 2014, 15:57:20
Does the car have to be moving to hear it, or does it make the noise when stationary?

Noise can be heard when turning steering wheel stationary too.
Title: Re: Knocking from the left front when steering on MY 2000 omega
Post by: TheBoy on 21 December 2014, 18:28:36
OK, that should make it easier to locate with an assistant listening.

Possibilities are top shock mount, knuckle/balljoint, trackrod ends, centre tie rod, steering box...