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[JamesV6CDX]

I've just had the Meega up in the air to look at why it feels vague.

When you rock the wheels at 9+3 o clock, the whole strut in the engine bay seems to move around, eg the circular plate.

I've tried to tighten, but all that seems to happen is that the nut feels tight and the whole strut just moves around.

Are the struts knackered - is this normal? Any advice?

Wishbone bushes actually feel fine...

[Elite Pete]

IIRC theres a rubber bush at the top of the strut.

[Grumpy]

Not had it on the Omega, but same as Elite Pete said, I had it
on my Audi 2.3 E Coupe. It was indeed the worn rubber mounting
bush at the top of the strut allowing everything to move around.

[TheBoy]

There will be movement there.

If excessive, there is a bearing at the top

[Andy B]

It's called a bearing, but in the case of an Astra G it's just a rubber bush. IIRC Lotus Carltons/Omegas have a conventional bearing in there too. For SWMBO's Astra G Vauxhall wanted £60, Andrew Page (motor factor) wanted £6  :-?
It's been on the car for a year now & so far ...... it's been OK

[JamesV6CDX]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

[Lazydocker]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

Replace it! IIRC it's not too bad a job to do

[JamesV6CDX]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

Replace it! IIRC it's not too bad a job to do

Cool. I'd love to hear from anyone who's done it

[Andy B]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

Replace it! IIRC it's not too bad a job to do

Cool. I'd love to hear from anyone who's done it

You need coil spring compressors to remove the spring when the strut is off. IIRC the 2 bolts at the bottom of the strut that fasten it to the hub & the nut at the top inside the engine bay. Have a look at a Haynes manual ...... it's really quite straight forward but it was a year ago since I did Annette's & I'm getting old    

[JamesV6CDX]

So the strut and uncompressed spring all come off as one unit, and that's quite easy?

I guess you're right, just remove droplink, remove it from the wishbone, and remove it from the top?

In which case, I wonder if it's worth doing the springs at the same time  

[HerefordElite]

So the strut and uncompressed spring all come off as one unit, and that's quite easy?

I guess you're right, just remove droplink, remove it from the wishbone, and remove it from the top?

In which case, I wonder if it's worth doing the springs at the same time  

Might as well put some Bilstein struts on while its in bits - the wobbly bearing is an insert in the strut mount i take it? how to remove this?

[TheBoy]

Pretty certain bearing can be changed without spring compressors, as it sits above the top spring plate...

[jonathanh]

So the strut and uncompressed spring all come off as one unit, and that's quite easy?

I guess you're right, just remove droplink, remove it from the wishbone, and remove it from the top?

In which case, I wonder if it's worth doing the springs at the same time  

Hmm I'm not sure, if you are seeing the top of the strut move around in the engine bay then the problem is the bush at the top of the strut.  You do not need sring comressors etc to sort that.  just drop the strut doen and replace the bush

[TheBoy]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

Replace it! IIRC it's not too bad a job to do

Cool. I'd love to hear from anyone who's done it

You must have changed shocks before?

Whip strut out - 2 bolts at bottom (that set camber) and nut at top.

Will need camber resetting after.  WIM is the place

[JamesV6CDX]

So what can I do about it?   :-/

Replace it! IIRC it's not too bad a job to do

Cool. I'd love to hear from anyone who's done it

You must have changed shocks before?

Whip strut out - 2 bolts at bottom (that set camber) and nut at top.

Will need camber resetting after.  WIM is the place

Believe it or not - never changed shocks before  

I think best bet might be to replace anything suspect, and then get it Wim'd!