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[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys. Still managing to pile through the list of jobs on eeyore during this period.

My steering wheel when u give it a shake back and forth at 12 and 6 (like u would with a road wheel) it’s got a bit of clunking as if the steering wheel is slightly loose. I think it’s transmitting this through the wheel when making turns. It’s not bad just something I’d love to get rid of.

Any ideas as to why it would do that? I doubt it’s going to be the bolt loose that holds wheel on? But if it comes to it I will whip the airbag off and check. Tia 😃😃😃👍👍👍

[Doctor Gollum]

For the love of all that is Holy... 

There's at least two UJs in the column.

If it didn't have some give I would be more concerned 

Also, if the wheel were loose, it would have play whichever time you chose to shake it at

[robson]

Good thinking Doc

[Nick W]

For the love of all that is Holy... 

There's at least two UJs in the column.

If it didn't have some give I would be more concerned 

Also, if the wheel were loose, it would have play whichever time you chose to shake it at

it's adjustable too. Spanner check on all the fasteners, and a squirt of grease into the UJs is called for.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks boys. What’s involved with getting to all the fasteners? Just the upper and lower cowling directly behind the wheel? I’ve checked tightness on lower uj and all good. Just the upper one it seems 😃👍

[Doctor Gollum]

The upper one is accessible once the cluster is out and cowls removed iirc

[Enceladus]

I once had an Omega with similar annoying clunk. I could easily feel a kick by holding the bottom of the steering column. I was convinced there was a problem somewhere in the column. Turned out to be wear in the steering idler bush.

[Nick W]

I once had an Omega with similar annoying clunk. I could easily feel a kick by holding the bottom of the steering column. I was convinced there was a problem somewhere in the column. Turned out to be wear in the steering idler bush.

I've had similar from worn strut tube bushes, and a bent strut piston. Higher mileages and/or age increase the likelihood of such faults, and any Omega is now an old car.
Checking all the relatively easy to get at stuff is the place to start.
Worn idlers are obvious once you jack up the car, but I don't think they're the common fault often alluded to here. Or on any other steering linkage.

[Webby the Bear]

The upper one is accessible once the cluster is out and cowls removed iirc

Cluster? As in the speedo/rev gauges? Bit of a ball ache 🤔 but yeah I’ll get on that as soon as possible.

I’ve been vinyl trimming my door cards where they’ve all scratched (I went for vinyl over the paint, sorry dg). It looks fantastic. It’s some rather odd stuff to use. But a big of practice with the heat gun and it looks sweet. 😃

I also cured my two year pas fluid leak. There’s a pipe that runs from the steering box along the osf chassis rail. Jubilee clip had decided it would rather be a dog. Or a potato. Rather than a jubilee clip. Air box out. New jubilee. Happy days.

I’ve painted my calipers too. Wish photobucket was still working so I could show you guys. Omegas had a lot of attention!

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers nick. I take it you mean strut / shock absorber? I suppose could be top mount related too. They’re due a change anyway and is on my 2020 job list 😃👍👍👍

[Doctor Gollum]

DILLIGAF, I mean, it's not my car 

I meant the cluster of grapes... Obviously the speedo

Between your escapades and Terry's '101 ways to overcomplicate things' lock down would be quite dull

[Nick W]

Cheers nick. I take it you mean strut / shock absorber? I suppose could be top mount related too. They’re due a change anyway and is on my 2020 job list 😃👍👍👍

I do.


Any shock with 100k miles on it is overdue for replacement.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Webby, sign up to Postimage.org for uploading pics. Its free and very easy to use. 

[Webby the Bear]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Cheers gays, I mean guys 😃😃😃😃😃

[STEMO]

Webby, sign up to Postimage.org for uploading pics. Its free and very easy to use. 

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