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[Kumamoto]

My car drives smoothly without any noise coming from the front suspension until i hit bumps on the road...then there is a very prominent squealing right at the front of the car between the two tyres.....
Took the car to kwik fit and the guy had a good look under the car and there was nothing wrong....he told me to seek a second opinion.

I jsut want to check with anyone who may be able to shed some light on this before i go to my local vauxhall dealer...

Also when turning the car, like when doing a 3 point turn, the more i turn the steering to either side the more  noise i can hear coming from the front suspension.....
I am very sure something is worn out, but i don't know what..
Please help.

[feeutfo]

a squealing!... Woo... In my experience, having changed my wishbones recently, the bushes can make creak when cold when dropping off the down side of speed bumps. Also if the wb bolts are not done up tight enough they can move in the subframe and creak, when turning the s wheel from side to side.  But a squeal? That would imply a loose belt, but not sure how bumps would affect that. Have you had any work done on the car recently? When did it start?

[Kumamoto]

I bought the car, first week of august and i noticed the noise the first i hit those bumps near my house...i would say the noise is not so much as squeal...rather more like the kind of noise you get when their is a broken spring.... that is why i suspected the front coils....

[feeutfo]

ps i would not go to vx they will fleece you, any excuse to change a load of parts at random to blindly cure it to no avail... Avoid, same with quick fit up, although the one you mention sounds suprisingly honest.
Some of the larger tire places have suspension test machines. Two vibrating plates that you park the front tires on, should show up there. Not many places  have them tho.

[Kumamoto]

Many thanks will try a local mechanic....i would only go to VX as a last resort..

[feeutfo]

Many thanks will try a local mechanic....i would only go to VX as a last resort..

Not even as a last resort in all honesty. It may well be worth having a look at the haynes and the v6 torque value listing in the maintenance section for the torque  settings for the various parts and makings sure its all tight. For instance wishbone bolts are 120nm and angle tighten 15 and 30 with the car on the floor. Does sound a bit like wishbone bushes need checking, chances are they need changing anyway, does the car pull on tram lines or road irregularitys? Drop links are well known for banging when worn. But ill have a pound on loose wishbone bolts/buggerd bushes . Could be a phew things tbh. Bouncing the car at a standstill might give you a clue?

[Kumamoto]

Thanks for all your advice Chris...will have a mechanic look at the car and advice...

[VX1]

Have you checked the lower wishbones and the stabiliser links? I know this don't make the sound you are describing but worth a look. Also look at the track rod ends inner and outer ones just incase someone has fitted them incorrectly.

Paul  

[Kumamoto]

Have you checked the lower wishbones and the stabiliser links? I know this don't make the sound you are describing but worth a look. Also look at the track rod ends inner and outer ones just incase someone has fitted them incorrectly.

Paul  

Thanks... i have not looked at those yet, but will get them looked into .

[Richard A]

Watford !! - telephone Tony at 'Wheels in Motion' just up the road at Hemel, good guy with regards to Omega's.
P.S. Be very careful of VX dealers, they now employ 'technicians'. They only take out broken 'units' and replace them with new 'units', they can't repair anything, good with new models, expensive with older models like Omega's.
regards
richard a

[Kumamoto]

Watford !! - telephone Tony at 'Wheels in Motion' just up the road at Hemel, good guy with regards to Omega's.
P.S. Be very careful of VX dealers, they now employ 'technicians'. They only take out broken 'units' and replace them with new 'units', they can't repair anything, good with new models, expensive with older models like Omega's.
regards
richard a

Thanks a million richard.... i will get in touch with tony asap..