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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: millwall on 19 November 2010, 16:56:58

Title: top mount
Post by: millwall on 19 November 2010, 16:56:58

hi all found another job to do on the meega   front passenger side suspension top mount  the bearings are shot   is this a hard job to do    do i have to remove the spring and lose fingers ;D    thanks

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: Andy B on 19 November 2010, 17:04:25

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....   do i have to remove the spring and lose fingers ;D    thanks

Yes! You'll have to get someone else to pick up your fingers.  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: millwall on 19 November 2010, 17:08:45

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....   do i have to remove the spring and lose fingers ;D    thanks

Yes! You'll have to get someone else to pick up your fingers.  ::) ::) ::)

oh bugger ;D ;D  thanks andy  garage job it is then  i like my pinkies attached ;D

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: Andy B on 19 November 2010, 18:40:48

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....   do i have to remove the spring and lose fingers ;D    thanks

Yes! You'll have to get someone else to pick up your fingers.  ::) ::) ::)

oh bugger ;D ;D  thanks andy  garage job it is then  i like my pinkies attached ;D

Not a difficult job, but you'd need a decent set of spring compressors.  :y

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: millwall on 19 November 2010, 19:18:07

any reccomendations for the spring compressors    i want to have a go myself  will have to get a haynes book of lies to help me out ;D

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: Andy B on 19 November 2010, 19:25:18

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any reccomendations for the spring compressors    i want to have a go myself  will have to get a haynes book of lies to help me out ;D

I wouldn't suggest a cheapo set, Omega springs are quite hefty. Considering the limited amount of use they'll get, I went a bit overboard when I bought my Teng compressors, there's 3 & they have a safety latch on them too.

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 November 2010, 09:11:35

Not a bad job to do really, the steering makes a sort of grinding/clonking noise when turning, full lock was bad on a few I have done.   :y

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 November 2010, 09:51:45

I have found pretty much any of the compressors available are ok.

I have even used a set of these before with no issues.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/45986/Van-Car-Accessories/Mechanics-Tools/Coil-Spring-Compressor-Kit?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-Datafeed-_-Van%20and%20Car%20Accessories-_-Coil%20Spring%20Compressor%20Kit

Title: Re: top mount
Post by: millwall on 20 November 2010, 10:04:54

cheers fellas   i did see those mark   im going to give them a go  dont really want to spend loads on something that will rarely be used     will slowly but surely get my omega 100% :y