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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: boski on 29 September 2011, 20:43:20
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Hi All
I live in the Sheffield area and am looking for a decent mechanic to keep my 2.5 V6 on the road for a little longer. I think my rear shocker may have gone as when I go over little bumps it sounds like my boot is shutting, but its not. I have taken it to 2 , but both say theres nothing wrong grrrrrrr. Anyone got any recomendations. Thanks Kev
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Lets see if we can help you fix the problem first :y
If you open the boot and bounce on the back, does it make the same noise?
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I have to say No. My problem is that when I bounce the back end it seams fine, a little creak is all I hear. When I travel on a fairly flat surface (very difficult in sheffield) everything seams fine and its very smooth. Its as though the little bumps make the most noise. I dont have to go over a pothole to make the noise. I don't profess to know what I am taalking about. I just love my Omega and want to do the best I can without getting ripped off. I don't mind paying if I know the job is being done right. I con man could tell me anything. I'm not mechanicaly useless, just not up to date and dont have the resource anymore.
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This may sound silly but your sure its from the back?
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Hi All
I live in the Sheffield area and am looking for a decent mechanic to keep my 2.5 V6 on the road for a little longer. I think my rear shocker may have gone as when I go over little bumps it sounds like my boot is shutting, but its not. I have taken it to 2 , but both say theres nothing wrong grrrrrrr. Anyone got any recomendations. Thanks Kev
Sure the noise is actually from the rear as Daz says, my suspect would be front droplinks
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It is from the back. I have had the drop links replaced quite recently. I do know its the rear and its the nearside. I do think it is something like the drop link sound, just from the back and a little more like a dull thud. It's as though there may have been a bush in something but the bush has become baggy, not a metal sound, more like the boot lid closing from being only a little open. Got to work now so I will pick up in the morning. Thanks for your help so far I am realy impressed.
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Worth taking a look at the rear springs, although not known them to make a noise when snapped.
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Rear nearside is also where the exhaust exits so would perhaps be thinking along those lines as well, although noise would perhaps be 'lighter' than a solid clunk?
The shock absorber as well as rear arm would be obvious starting places for the more 'solid' noises.
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i had the same sound and it turned out to be one of the rubbers on the back box had come off. i thought it was the boot
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hi if this is any help.....my omega does exactly the same thing but it only ever does it if i am coming out of mc.donalds in leagrave luton...no matter how slow i go over the 2 speed humps it always makes a loud bang at the rear as if the boot is going up in the air and the body is parting company with it all...but i have had 2 m.o.t. and has been well inspected and nothing ever found..and it does not do it anywhere else...so i do not go to mc.donalds anymore ha.ha.
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Had a similar sort of problem, the strap had come undone on the spare wheel, and was causing a clunk everytime I went over a bump.
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I think I would be checking the exhaust first ;)
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I have a similar problem which has appeared since changing the rear shocks/springs and exhaust. I have checked them all several times and cant find anything obviously amiss.It manifests itself on rippled surfaces and small bumps. Not very loud but annoying all the same.Lots of head scratching going on here. :(
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I had a noise that was audible in the circumstances you describe. It was dignosed by DLK as a poorly fitted back box.
Hope you get it sorted soon, bloody annoying isn't it ?
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Rear donut bushes?
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Im pretty sure Ive found the cause of my knocking.The heats shield above the back box has pulled through several of its mounting bolts and is loose, allowing it to knock on the floor.will be an easy enough fix.I may have disturbed it when fitting the back box.
May be worth the OP having a look, to see if its something as simple. :-\
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Hi All. I have checked the exhaust and the heat shield, nothing. I have been told it may be the shock absorber and that they are air as I have zenon headlights? I am going to search for either a used part or a none vauxhall make. Any idea's. I have to say that I respect you all for offering me your advice, and thanks
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... and that they are air as I have zenon headlights? ......
You've been told wrong ;) Self levelling suspension & self levelling system for the HID headlights are two completely separate systems. :y :y