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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: nickomega on 01 June 2008, 16:58:48

Title: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: nickomega on 01 June 2008, 16:58:48

i have i problem car is not steering very well not cornering very well alot of road roll and pulling to the left feels like its the rear passenger wheel im sure it is but everything looks ok and from what i can see is all tight with no play...but a few weeks ago  i jacked the car up and bent the sub frame plate the one with the three bolts in with the big bolt though the rear sub frame bush..took the plate off and sorted this but do u think this could be the cause of the problem....nick

Title: Re: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: nickomega on 01 June 2008, 23:35:21

any ideas please

Title: Re: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: Turk on 02 June 2008, 00:20:39

Sounds a bit like mine .
I've just taken delivery of KYB Gas-a-just rear shocks (£50 a pair) and am witing for Lesjofors springs (£66 a pair).
Gonna do the fronts when I can be sure of getting the camber set properly within a day or so.
Mine has a towbar fitted and I suspect it's done a fair bit of work before I bought it with 96k on the clock.
Mine just feels soft and boatish with a fair amount of body roll at the moment.  

Title: Re: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: nickomega on 02 June 2008, 10:00:41

sounds the same has mine but i had my shocks and rear springs done not that long ago mine has got the self leveling shocks on  my omega has done 145k now.. ithink it could be camber had it tracked and rear right camber -1o21 how can i sort this and where etc

Title: Re: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: Turk on 02 June 2008, 23:08:34

The name W.I.M (Wheels In Motion) pops up quite often when anyone here asks that question.  

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Not sure whether local to you, but if it's not stupid miles, they definately know their Omegas.

I had mine done at an accident repair centre that had 4 wheel allignment facility. I paid about £50 last december

Also most race/rally preparation specialists usually have the equipment.

Title: Re: steering problem  rear wheels subframe bush maybe
Post by: nickomega on 03 June 2008, 09:58:36

need to find somewhere a little closer