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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 11 May 2011, 21:02:35 »

You're certainly right about it being a great cruiser.
on the 1200mile round trip to scotland i just did it was great.

Happily sit at good speed and still have enough poke to overtake without changing down lol.

As for rear bushes. I'll get them ordered, and maybe do them the same time i fit the new exhaust middle and back.
(Be a long day....but i got a chisel and a hammer handy if i need em.....
At least they are only £28 for the pair delivered.

Front wishbones as well....and then tyre swapped round....and then WIM setup....should be spot on then....
I fancy lowering it on springs tbh, cos it rolls a little too much for my liking in the twisties, But they maybe helped by fitting new Antiroll bar bushes too, or poly bushing them....
tempting. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 11 May 2011, 19:39:16 »

Thanks,
Worth bearing in mind.

Back right hand side is creaking quite a lot too.

Sometimes stops, but its there right now. And if i grab the car by the roof rails and rock it, then i get the squeak, squeak you'd expect.

I take it this is further evidence of rear bushes?

I dont fancy changing shockers as well......
Sooner be selling the car than spending money on replacing every component lol.

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 11 May 2011, 01:31:31 »

No it's not an elite..It's a select, with elite alloys and leather

As for changing tyre...still going to cost me a tenner just to change the direction of it on the rim.....
So still chucking money at the problem, but yes, probably worth a go, as the rain clearance is compromised if its facing the wrong way

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 10 May 2011, 03:42:45 »

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/partsearch/partdetail.php?partid=857&partlinkid=10382&vid=21&ecode=139&cont=true

Will these be ok?

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 10 May 2011, 00:36:35 »

I put new tyres on mine as the old ones were gone on the inside edge, absolutely terrifying steering with the new ones on until I got the wishbones/track rod ends done. 

Fair enough,
dont think i've ever had a car that needed such precise set up to drive in a straight line LMAO
 

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 10 May 2011, 00:33:04 »

You could also check to see if the wheels/tyres you have fitted are on the right way, are the tyres directional, are they turning/running in the right direction?

Funny you should say that, as the off side rear tyre is the wrong way round. I did notice, but i had picked the best of a bunch of wheels from Darth Loo knee, and ended up with 1 odd one.

You really think that will make such a profound difference?

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 09 May 2011, 22:41:37 »

Yeah they are prefacelift elite 16" allys, so tyre size is 225/55/16, that is standard fit.

It may be them, so yes, first port of call would be to change them back and see how they feel then.

And then i'll get wishbones done.
And whatever else i can replace....dont fancy doing donuts as i hear they are awkward and i've done enough to this car already.
Just seem to be throwing money at it lol  :-/

adding the chip, allys and leather was my choice tho....

Waterpump, new coolant, 2 oil changes, and new filters all round weren't though.

damn bushes and geometry.

I think thats what its going to come down to.
elite allys may have put geometry out of whack more or something. Considering its already naffed.

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 09 May 2011, 21:07:10 »

yeah, well i'll get the wishbones done asap, but should i change drop links as well, antiroll bar bushes?

And the rear donuts can be expensive afaik?


Also....besides warped discs, would the worn wishbones cause brake judder?

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Omega General Help / Re: Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 09 May 2011, 20:50:56 »

well thats just it......
I'm talking about driving at a sedate pace....off the throttle....

Just driving in a straight line it pretty much does its own thing....

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Omega General Help / Car very Wavvyyyyy

« on: 09 May 2011, 19:56:32 »

My 2.5 td estate has become VERY wavy, as opposed to a little bit wavy, in the last 2-3 days.
I think the rain may have exacerbated it, or the feeling of it. But to be honest, i've lost all confidence in it when i'm driving now.

I am aware that the front wishbones needed doing (rear bushes on em are kaput!)
But the wavvyness seems way more than just the front wishbones,
It feels like the arse is all over the shop....literally doing its own thing.

All my toe in's etc are good, but i know some of my camber is out. But that's been out for a little while already and not felt like it does now.

Only thing which may be to blame is the elite alloys, with they're 225 tyres, instead of the 205's i was running.

Anything i should really do or check other than the Front wishbones.....
rear donuts is it? Are they going to be a PITA to do?

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Omega General Help / Re: Current view on which wishbones?

« on: 09 May 2011, 01:05:07 »

Yeah i read this a while back, i wish i could do stuff like this lol

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Omega General Help / Re: Current view on which wishbones?

« on: 05 May 2011, 22:53:03 »

Pressing bushes previously, rears only needed little over a ton of pressure consistently ime. 

Fronts needed between 5 and 10 tons depending on fit.

Standard bushes now i take it? not poly?

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Omega General Help / Re: Current view on which wishbones?

« on: 05 May 2011, 01:03:38 »

When fitting poly bushes Is it definitely necessary to need such a large press?
Is there no way of doing it at home?

And do you grease the bushes before fitting, or are you fitting them dry?
I would have thought that once greased, you should be able to slide in a bush with a large mounted vice?

Am i terribly mistaken? lol

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear camber problems

« on: 06 May 2011, 08:33:25 »

My rear camber is 2.something when i last checked,
But i see no uneven tyre wear at all and the toes are correct.

So i dont know really ....4 does sound a bit much, but are you sure its that.

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Omega General Help / Re: Mini f/l estate leather elite interior into P/fl

« on: 05 May 2011, 00:37:32 »

haha yeah,
Was a bit difficult going around corners lol!!!! 

Oh and while you're here.
Turns out i cant fit the rear door cards lol.
No biggie, not too fussed...it's because my rears are manual winders not electric and the elites door cards have put a pocket in the door where the Winder used to be in my design, so I cant even cut them and make it look neat.

I never really take passengers in the back so it will be of no consequence.

I've been looking for a front arm rest in black....you dont have one do you?