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Omega General Help / Re: steering judder

« on: 07 August 2009, 19:10:25 »

ok had same probs
jobs done
1,new discs and pads all round. helped a little
2, wishbones bushes wear out bad judder prob. (buypartsby best price good quality) marked improvement
3, new tyres all round and balanced with full geometry done by wheels in motion of chesham.
JOB DONE if in doubt and are close enough just go see the boys at wheels in motion well worth the drive.

this may sound like i am blowing smoke up their arses but WIM are simply superb they talk to you explain what they are doing and why, their garage is spotless.
they treat your miggy with the same respect as any of the other motors in there (last time i was there it was a DBS and a 911 (!! oddly the DBS was being weighted down with massive weights lol)

they even retapped a threaded wheel nut no charge and no gripping

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Omega General Help / Re: Droning for rear end

« on: 29 May 2009, 17:59:13 »

was reading this topic as my beast started showing the same symptoms
have just replaced the diff so thought it must be the bearing and as i am driving up to wales next week was a tad alarmed at the posibility of having to sort a bearing this weekend (i am really bloody lazy)
untill i remembered  an earlier post on another topic


now it sounds stupid and simple
and yes i really am that simple and stupid.......have you checked your wheel nuts?
turns out i had failed to tighten em properly after replacing rear pads and H/B shoes
bastards were only hand tight
and yes i am a muppet

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 09 April 2009, 19:49:19 »

sorry for delay in posting £170 notes later (+£50 for the diff)
replacement diff fitted and the old girl has a new lease of life also to my surprise at least 70% of the speed judder (45mph-55mph and 95mph-105mph) has gone so possibly a trip to WIM may fix the rest have new wishbones ready to fit already

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 07 April 2009, 15:49:52 »

nope just chunky grinding and bumping in motion

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 07 April 2009, 15:01:27 »

nope it was the sodding diff
local mech reckons about 4 hours to fit replacement (£50 from local omega specialist near heathrow)
is that about right?

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 06 April 2009, 12:45:47 »

its gone proper clunk today grinding and juddering local mech thinks driveshaft so that will be mucho dineros

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 05 April 2009, 12:17:21 »

couldnt wait so pulled her apart at the rear all brakes are fine H/B fine as well.
noise is not constant but dos match road speed not engine revs, still clanks in neutral but does not make any noise in reverse....
also clanked heavily on a down gear change.
right now thinking diff but....... :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: clicking from driveline

« on: 04 April 2009, 14:46:11 »

ok just read bigdods post ref handbrake
had another play with the old girl hand brake holds the car firm when pulled properly, took her out of drive and tried to turn the d/s wheel which turned very unhappily by the noises it was making,
the noise is consistent with vehicle speed.
going to order new shoes and pads and pull her to bits on monday hopefully this will be the cure if not i shall return!

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Omega General Help / clicking from driveline

« on: 04 April 2009, 14:19:58 »

lo chaps been a while.
did the normal sat shop and on the way out of the carpark i noticed a "clicking/clacking" noise from the car when not under power
by the time i got home it had increased in volume and was also happening albiet quieter whilst under engine load.
got her up on stands now and cannot see anything loose (thought maybe bolt on driveshaft was loose).
or could this be from the slush box? she has been starting to clunk into gear and changes arent the smoothest anymore
with thanks in advance

2.5 GLS saloon on a V plate

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Omega General Help / Re: Steering vibes

« on: 07 April 2009, 14:59:14 »

usually wishbones very common fault (dont i rather know it!)
£16.20+vat each from www.buypartsby.co.uk

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Omega General Help / Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?

« on: 04 April 2009, 18:44:28 »

ok i meant after patch/temp fix if engine is very hot pouring cold water straight in will cause a serious thermal shock that can cause damage but if the engine is running the pump will mix cold and hot better but by now your engine must be cold so crack on lad

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Omega General Help / Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?

« on: 04 April 2009, 18:36:30 »

dont forget to run the engine whilst topping up the water
cracked heads are a bitch

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Omega General Help / Re: LSD questions

« on: 17 October 2008, 19:03:19 »

sorry for being a pain and not getting all of this joyous information....
the tortured T has died a death and has been replaced with a V plate GLS saloon 2.5
now would the LSD from the manual 2.5 CDX estate fit into the GLS?
and would it cause any real hassles?
(going to swap wheels as well)

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Omega General Help / Re: Pulling left...

« on: 17 October 2008, 21:21:16 »

has the car ever been involved in a smash and repaired?
if so....

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Omega General Help / Re: tortured T

« on: 28 June 2008, 17:43:03 »

could somebody with a little bit of ability do a "how to.." for the pas pump did mine today proper nause all fiddley and the haynes manual was just poo so that got binned.
but it works!!!
just the wishbones to do next