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[Kevin Wood]

Only thing I can think of is to make sure shocks, springs and strut tops are OK. Just give everything a good waggle and check for play.

I use Micheldever tyres it I need someone local, a bit of a trek up the A303 but they'll do a decent job.

Anyone with a decent 4 wheel rig should be able to set it up, just keep an eye on them and tell them to give it about 1^o10' camber and a smidge of toe-in. It's the lazy sods who just turn it until it goes green you need to watch.

[feeutfo]

From experience, Micheldever are good for geometry, plus they only charge £20 per adjustment iirc...and if you need tyres they are very hard to beet there as well.

I will be paying them a visit soon for my tyres and a very slight pull to the left while I'm there.

Must be somewhere nearer to you, if any west country members have experienced a company worthwhile...?

[Old Fella]

F.C.M. Wheel Alignment in Bristol!
Ring Lee Colgan on Mob 07940658321
He works in harmony with WIM, and understands the Omega completely!

HTH

[Marie]

F.C.M. Wheel Alignment in Bristol!
Ring Lee Colgan on Mob 07940658321
He works in harmony with WIM, and understands the Omega completely!

HTH

Brills I had found them online and wasn't too sure. I'll be going to Bristol cheers guys

My hubby is not convinced we need the geometry doing after changing the wishbones. Dont  care she my motor lol

[TheBoy]

F.C.M. Wheel Alignment in Bristol!
Ring Lee Colgan on Mob 07940658321
He works in harmony with WIM, and understands the Omega completely!

HTH

Brills I had found them online and wasn't too sure. I'll be going to Bristol cheers guys

My hubby is not convinced we need the geometry doing after changing the wishbones. Dont  care she my motor lol

You do.

I local member just paid £300 for new front tyres, and within 3k/3months the canvas is showing...   ...ok, thats an extreme case, but poor geometry on the Omega really does wreck tyres quickly.

[feeutfo]

Wim recomend set up once a year. Extreme perhaps.

But given how new suspension takes a month or two to settle. Then there may be a couple of years of stability, then a gradual degrading as springs and bushes age on any car. And add in the owners awareness and how these jobs have a tendency to lose priority it's probably not a bad mentality to have.

While its arguable if set up is necessary after wb change, although not in my book, it's a certainty the rest of the suspension on the car will have degraded and lost its original position since it was last set.

Now is the perfect time to do ANY related work on the steering and suspension.
A thorough check over.
Replace any steering or suspension parts.
Set up.
Fit new tyres.

Relax knowing the car will be good for a fair while, and won't rip the arse out if the tyres in short order.

(if fitting new springs allow a month or two before set up to allow the new suspension to settle Preferably not on new tyres though. Leave the old ones on until the process is complete if pos.)

[Kevin Wood]

I local member just paid £300 for new front tyres, and within 3k/3months the canvas is showing...   ...ok, thats an extreme case, but poor geometry on the Omega really does wreck tyres quickly.

Replacement wishbones aren't accurately made at all, and since they position the lower pivot point, they do make a big difference to camber and toe. In addition, the last time the car was set up, the bushes might have already "given" a bit.

Mine noticeably wore between here and Micheldever. Got a strange vibration half way there, too, which may have been related to a wheel nut torque deficiency syndrome. 

[feeutfo]

I local member just paid £300 for new front tyres, and within 3k/3months the canvas is showing...   ...ok, thats an extreme case, but poor geometry on the Omega really does wreck tyres quickly.

Replacement wishbones aren't accurately made at all, and since they position the lower pivot point, they do make a big difference to camber and toe. In addition, the last time the car was set up, the bushes might have already "given" a bit.

Mine noticeably wore between here and Micheldever. Got a strange vibration half way there, too, which may have been related to a wheel nut torque deficiency syndrome. 

ah, I see you had to down tools to help a fumbling tb in the middle of your own quite competant work. He's a bugger for that.

[Marie]

Don't worry my car I wear the trousers if u guys strongly advise to get it done it gets done!!!!

Who cares what hubby thinks  I'm the mechanic in this house!!!

[sassanach]

whereabouts in zummerzet are you based?

[Kevin Wood]

Don't worry my car I wear the trousers if u guys strongly advise to get it done it gets done!!!!

Who cares what hubby thinks  I'm the mechanic in this house!!!

Don't break the news to him just yet. You might need him to lean on the crowbar when it comes to separating the bottom balljoint from the knuckle.

[Marie]

whereabouts in zummerzet are you based?

Yeovil near RNAS yeovilton

[Marie]

Don't worry my car I wear the trousers if u guys strongly advise to get it done it gets done!!!!

Who cares what hubby thinks  I'm the mechanic in this house!!!

Don't break the news to him just yet. You might need him to lean on the crowbar when it comes to separating the bottom balljoint from the knuckle.

Good point lol I don't have the body weight lol

[TheBoy]

Wim recomend set up once a year. Extreme perhaps.

I guess a lot of your driving is motorway, given your location, and where you work? Hmmm, nice smooth motorways...

For us country bumpkins, its probably not often enough, with our bumpy, bouncy, potholed, bendy roads.  Mine often needs more than just a 'slight tweak'

[TheBoy]

which may have been related to a wheel nut torque deficiency syndrome. 

You've been hanging around that Gixer fella too long. Last time I trusted him to do up wheelbolts on my car, I subsequently took it on an agressive 70m drive home from his place. Noticed a problem at my local tesco, with a lot of rear end movement when manuovering, and some strange noises.

Got it home, jacked it up, and undid the wheelbolts by hand.  Surprisingly, I still had all 10...