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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: eastwood on 09 August 2008, 18:40:18

Title: bar thingy and knocking noise
Post by: eastwood on 09 August 2008, 18:40:18

hi all

I have nocking coming from the fron t of my CDX estate 2.6
I have had a good look around and found that there seems to be a bit play in  the bar that seems to join a strut coming down the side of the front shockers, It looks and feesl like a good candidate for the noise which is road dependant, ie it happens when moving, in gear or out!

Whats this arm for?
Can I drive ok with the play in both ends at what looks like a little ball joint

Can I replace the ends or is it new struts or bar???

cheers


Stu

Title: Re: bar thingy and knocking noise
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 August 2008, 18:55:39

Hi Stu,

They are drop links, and have a ball joint top and bottom which is part of the drop link and cannot be change seperately.

These are the ones recommended by Mark DTM.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Stabiliser-Anti-Roll-Bar-Link-Rod-SS506_W0QQitemZ180265459245QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

Title: Re: bar thingy and knocking noise
Post by: dbug on 09 August 2008, 22:16:01

Agreed - drop links.  Replace both sides - around ½hr each side.  Pay around £7-£8 off ebaty.

Title: Re: bar thingy and knocking noise
Post by: eastwood on 10 August 2008, 09:28:30

Thanks guys,

Are these things the likely cause of the knocking?

Are they easy to change?

heers

Stuart

Title: Re: bar thingy and knocking noise
Post by: HerefordElite on 10 August 2008, 11:04:38

Quote

Thanks guys,

Are these things the likely cause of the knocking?

Are they easy to change?

heers

Stuart

95% that knocking will be droplinks as dbug says only half an hour each side :y