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[Entwood]

😂😂😂😂😂

To be fair mate while I’ve never had a problem before I doubt I’d be having this issue should I have gone genuine. Any other brands out there that do the full track rods? That’s if I have no luck with swapping the clamps over?

Cheers.

4 different makers of complete ends listed in my thread ...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=144379.15

I've gone for Meyle 

[Webby the Bear]

Awesome cheers mate 👍👍👍

[Bigron]

Count yourself lucky you're getting 2 weeks out of ATP shite .


Actually, count yourself lucky they actually sent them.

TB, you have a very jaundiced view of ATP! Serek replaced my wishbones, track rod and drop link as per the ATP kits in November 2017 - and the kit arrived promptly.

Ron.

[aaronjb]

Count yourself lucky you're getting 2 weeks out of ATP shite .


Actually, count yourself lucky they actually sent them.

TB, you have a very jaundiced view of ATP everything!

I fixed that for you, Ron!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Idler arm ok?

[nellys coupe]

did you buy omega arms or carlton ones as i had the same problem with my old one. just a thought.

[TheBoy]

TB, you have a very jaundiced view of ATP!

Because its shit (assuming it arrives - they are good at blaming DHL, failing to realise I have a contact at DHL who can see the ticket was never requested, no wonder they refuse point blank to give tracking number).

I hate to see people waste money unnecessarily.

Serek replaced my wishbones, track rod and drop link as per the ATP kits in November 2017

I guarantee they are borderline oppsed. If they aren't, they are completely oppsed.

[Webby the Bear]

Idler arm ok?

Good question. I know it’s never been changed in my ownership. I’ll search the guides for how to test. Could that cause this odd issue?

[aaronjb]

Anything that causes slack between the two front wheels can make it so that every time you measure it, the toe is different - I've had the same with knackered wishbones on the old M3, but steering idler, track rods & ends, wishbones are all potential culprits.

On my M3 you could roll it off the ramp, back on to the ramp and get a totally different reading - the problem there was that as you adjusted the toe you were effectively also 'pre-loading' stress into the wishbone bushes, rolling the car back and forward relaxed that stress and the reading would change.

Actually, give that a try - set your toe, leave the steering wheel locked, roll it back off the ramp and then back on to the ramp and check it again - see if it's changed significantly; if it has, there is definitely play in a steering or toe control related component.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Aaron 👍👍👍

If I find the idler to be an issue is it Lemforder? And how easy does it come off the chassis stud?

[Doctor Gollum]

Really easily... Not...

Undo the nut, remove the washer and smash ten bells of shit out of it with two hammers

[Webby the Bear]

Will do. Cheers 👍👍👍👍

[aaronjb]

If DG, who typically says everything takes 20 minutes including tea break says it's hard, I'd probably just pay a garage to d.. oh, wait. er.. scratch that

[Enceladus]

Not just a random clouting with two hammers. There's a knack to it and a forum guide is available here. The trick is to have some upwards pressure on it before you hit it with the hammer(s). Hence the cold chisel in the guide.

[Doctor Gollum]

Not just a random clouting with two hammers. There's a knack to it and a forum guide is available here. The trick is to have some upwards pressure on it before you hit it with the hammer(s). Hence the cold chisel in the guide.

The two hammer method is a well defined Omega suspension process.

My slightly flippant instructions are simply suggesting that it might be a touch on the tight side