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[milu]

Had my 2001 2.5 Estate about 6 weeks and done about 4k miles so im generally happy with the car as a daily worker,comfy,economical everything works etc.
its done 86k now.
I think though its time to decide on its future.
Faults:....
Oil leak from back of engine,probably the usual(ive read on here!)worse since i changed the oil .Smelly and making a mess.

Wayward front end under braking,seems to dart one way or other when you come off brakes,motorway,country roads etc say above 40mph.

Clonk/thud from backend over sharp bumps in the road,gets worse and more regular the more weight you have in.

So is it worth spending the money?
I reckon as well as above a new set of dampers/suspension would be nice....probably go for MV6 to sharpen it up a bit.

What do you guys think about costs?
Obviously the car isn't worth loads so am i wasting my money?

Sorry to go on.....

[jonathanh]

Definitely worth spending the money!

oil leak is probably the cam covers: les than £50

Braking issue: probably wishbones:  : less than £100

clonk/tump: check rear springs: £30 ea

so as long as you do the work yourself, well worth it

[holtender]

Very common Omega faults, but nothing that cannot be put right at a resonable cost, as previous poster already said.