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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mick-1975 on 12 November 2007, 19:39:44

Title: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 12 November 2007, 19:39:44

 >:(          hi took my car for m.o.t passed again for another year  feeling great

    now i have noticed a strange noise when i turn right at speed
 i have changed the steering idler
                             track rod
                             its had new wish bones
  i am going to check the bearing tomorrow could it be anything else  

 i have only noticed it as i took my stereo out to replace it
   doin my head now....................... :-/

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: Radar on 12 November 2007, 19:56:59

Is your power steering fluid level ok? If low you can hear the pump working overtime!!

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 12 November 2007, 20:06:33

  thanks but power fluid is full
   mick     ;D

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 November 2007, 20:12:08

Droplink knocking, as the weight of the car shifts?

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 12 November 2007, 20:14:13

 sorry i have changed them 2 ;)
    
 if i can not sort it out might go and get a new front strut
mick

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 November 2007, 20:16:21

Any play on the wheel when the car's raised?

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 12 November 2007, 20:24:05

thanks
going to check that in the morning as got day off
   :y

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: hotel21 on 12 November 2007, 23:40:45

Pick a straight road, stereo off.

Get an ear for the noise of the car on the straight and narrow then see what difference there is when turning right or left hand corners.

If noise is apparent on right handers, can indicate play in front nearside wheel bearing.  Not that common on Omega, but also not unheard off.

Will be most obvious on roundabouts.

Bearing is a composite part and can easily be replaced with a pattern from e-bay, round about £25 if you are carefull.

Jack up, remove caliper, remove disc, remove chuffin tight central hub nut and replace bearing unit.  In best Haynes manner, reassembly is reverse of removal....

PS - check the maint guides for the length of scaffolding bar you may need for nut removal.....   ;)   :D

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 November 2007, 08:20:21

Jack the front up and grasp the wheel at 6 and 12 oclock and wiggle it, repeat at 3 and 9 oclock....

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 14 November 2007, 15:26:18

thanks for the reply,s
 replaced track rod today  and checked wheel bearing all is good an that end!

took it back in for tracking and still making the noise when going right
also noticed that when i pull of sharpish there is a simular noise coming from the front.
 loosing my marbles now ? please help
mick

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: hotel21 on 14 November 2007, 16:01:17

How about the sh!t shield behind the brake disc?  Can sometimes have the slightest of dents/misalignment that only manifests when all loaded up on cornering.  One of those noises thats basically nothing but sounds like a lot, due to wheel rotation.

Also, mudflaps??....

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: old cruiser on 14 November 2007, 19:19:04

Exactly what I was thinking; the brake disc shield

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: mick-1975 on 15 November 2007, 17:38:38

 :y  thanks did not think about that i shall have a look in morning
  and let you know
mick :y

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: Olympia5776 on 17 November 2007, 09:36:31

I changed the front wishbones two weeks ago and then took the car to have the alignment and camber adjusted.
Next day I noticed a " springy clunk " if you can understand, when turning right . I thought, brake disc shield.
Anyway , jacked it up took the wheel off and had a look. The idiot  of a mechanic had left the 18mm ring spanner still attached to the upper knuckle/strut bolt. ::) which was catching on the track rod as it turned.

Don

Title: Re: strange noise from front n/s
Post by: Pitchfork on 17 November 2007, 12:25:27

Sell the spanner on e-bay! :D