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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Sixstring on 16 March 2010, 13:16:10
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I have a bit of "knocking" whilst driving, and reckon it MIGHT be the front wishbones. Am told its a common thing, but how do you tell they are fubar???
Is there a "how to...."?
And whilst we are on the subject of "how-to's" is there one for changing the water pump on a V6 and the p.a.s. pump??
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Wishbone check - Jack one side up onto an axle stand. Get a hefty screwdriver/small crowbar and try moving the wishbone in bothe front and rear mountings. You'll easily spot excess movement, they shouldn't travel more than 3 or 4mm if they are OK. Normally the rears that go first (vertical ones).
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Wishbone check - Jack one side up onto an axle stand. Get a hefty screwdriver/small crowbar and try moving the wishbone in bothe front and rear mountings. You'll easily spot excess movement, they shouldn't travel more than 3 or 4mm if they are OK. Normally the rears that go first (vertical ones).
Forgive me if i'm being a numpty but aren't the fronts vertical and the rears horizontal?
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There's a VERY good "how to" on changing them ... I know ... I followed it !!
Nowt about checking them ... WIM told me mine were FUBAR .. they also checked the fitting - for free - when I took it back to have the geometry set after changing them ..
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Also worth checking the anti roll bar drop links while you're there. :y
Kevin
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Wishbone check - Jack one side up onto an axle stand. Get a hefty screwdriver/small crowbar and try moving the wishbone in bothe front and rear mountings. You'll easily spot excess movement, they shouldn't travel more than 3 or 4mm if they are OK. Normally the rears that go first (vertical ones).
Forgive me if i'm being a numpty but aren't the fronts vertical and the rears horizontal?
No,the vertical ones are at the rear of the engine bay ;)
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Wishbone check - Jack one side up onto an axle stand. Get a hefty screwdriver/small crowbar and try moving the wishbone in bothe front and rear mountings. You'll easily spot excess movement, they shouldn't travel more than 3 or 4mm if they are OK. Normally the rears that go first (vertical ones).
Forgive me if i'm being a numpty but aren't the fronts vertical and the rears horizontal?
No,the vertical ones are at the rear of the engine bay ;)
Thanks Lee, hope all is good! I think i must have got confused with polybushes or something.
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Omega A ( i.e. Carlton ) was the opposite way round.
could be worth checking the damper strut too.
p.s. aftermarket wishbones last no time at all - best option is to put GM bushes in your old wishbone.
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Omega A ( i.e. Carlton ) was the opposite way round.
could be worth checking the damper strut too.
p.s. aftermarket wishbones last no time at all - best option is to put GM bushes in your old wishbone.
Or Meyle or Febi Bilstein
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Try www.allgermanparts.co.uk as they can supply Lemforder wishbones for £62 a side with next day delivery.