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Omega General Help / Re: Tools

« on: 14 March 2009, 12:16:47 »

Hi,
A crow foot spanner has the traditional end that fits round a nut/bolt head. There is no shank but a square drive socket instead.

Regards
Alexander

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.0 CD Auto Estate - steering wheel oscillates

« on: 07 March 2009, 13:11:52 »

Hi all - problem solved !
One of the front tyres did indeed have a soft spot when my friendly tyre man swapped front and back wheels. Steering steady again.
He will change the rear tyres as well for me next week.
Thank you all for your input.
Regards
Alexander

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.0 CD Auto Estate - steering wheel oscillates

« on: 04 March 2009, 23:19:39 »

Yes - I will do - should nearside and offside be maintained - would diagonally swapping the fronts towards the rear even out any wear they may have received  ?

Regards
Alexander

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.0 CD Auto Estate - steering wheel oscillates

« on: 04 March 2009, 13:10:16 »

Thanks - will try that in a day or two

Alexander

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Omega General Help / 2.0 CD Auto Estate - steering wheel oscillates

« on: 03 March 2009, 22:41:35 »

Hello all,

Maybe someone can help diagnose my steering wheel problem please.

From a standing start ( in D )- engine at idle - as the car moves forward slowly the steering wheel moves back and forth very slightly. As road speed increases so does the oscillation - still only a few degrees back and forth but at a faster rate.

At about 40 mph the movement dies off. This is with the steering wheel straight ahead.When the steering is turned either way by about a  quarter turn ( or more ) left or right there is no oscillation - from standing start to 40 mph.

The car drives straight, tyre pressures checked, steering wheel is level,braking is in a straight line. Power steering fliud clean and correct level . MOT was done a few days ago - discs OK, tyres OK , bearings OK as were various bushes that were checked.

A pair of front roll bar drop links were renewed at the time - no change. This oscillation was occuring pre MOT for a couple of weeks by the way. Don't remember any recent driving over potholes or kerbing either.

I turned the steering box torx adjuster one quarter turn clockwise - no change.

I hope I don't have to go through the suspension dept at VX changing pairs of components in turn to get to the bottom of this !!

Any suggestions to my dilemma ?

Regards
Alexander