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[Nick W]

Following on from last weeks post on jobs I wish I'd never started, today worked out really well.

I've been chasing a nasty, jarring knock from the N/S front suspension for ages, and a dreadful wander. Plus it killed the inside edges of new tyres in 6000 miles. Over the last year I've fitted new shocks, top mounts, wishbones with poly bushes, idler arm and centre tie rod. Each improved things slightly, even though the original front shocks were utterly knackered.

Today I fitted new drop links, about the only things left. That eliminated the knock. £20 and 45 minutes well spent.

Had the wheel alignment checked, and although the geometry was reasonable the toe settings were awful. With that brought back to within specs, the car now drives like new. The knock has gone, it doesn't wander, or suffer odd steering over bumps and is really nice to drive. I only asked how much the check would be and when they could do it, and the answer was £29 and when the current job is finished. Just 10 minutes later it was on the lift.

With that done, I went to my lockup and collected the OSF wheel with new tyre and the other new tyre that had been on the buckled NSF wheel. Took them to work; fitted the loose tyre to the wheel I took off, and put them both on the car.

Only thing left to do is balance the front wheels. I couldn't do that because I've no idea how the computer controlled balancer in the workshop works!

So, I wish I'd not put this job off for so long!

[Sir Tigger KC]

I think that the suspension on my Mig needs sorting out! 

I get the feeling that whilst doing it I'll wish I'd never started it, but once completed I'll wish I'd done it ages ago!!    

[omega3000]

Drop links i wish i had changed , but on investigation the ball joints both sides were hanging off as well  All replaced now and handles like it should 

[Keith ABS]

  I fitted two brand new wishbones from Vauxhall on the front of mine. 10 months later, both ball joints were shot.
Keith B

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Not strictly Omega related, but I wish I'd dragged my old mountain bike out last week rather than thinking my roadie with slick tyres would be fine. It was, until I hit some black ice and went flying...