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Just throw the poly bushes in without removing the wishbones and save up/collect parts to rebuild the suspension front to back.
I know I keep banging on about the suspension, but I know from bitter experience just how few miles it takes to destroy brand new tyres. And it's alot less than a thousand
And get them to set the geometry to WIM settings rather than standard Vauxhall settings.
Used to get Tony at WIM to do the settings. Is he still there?
Tony passed away about 18 months ago, WIM taken over by protyre and no longer has a reputation that makes you want to visit. I beleive one of those he trained is bookable not far away from there, can find the details easily enough if you want.
Camber bolt part numbers...
M12 bolt is 11096171 M12 x 1.5 x 55
M12 nut is 11094488
M14 bolt is 11090822 M14 x 1.75 x 56
M14 nut is 11094506
Ball joint 90512982
Pretty sure Tony at WIM died not too long ago.
Rear tie rods are often badly seized unless they have been adjusted in the recent past. I had to replace both mine before I could get the geometry set.
WIM figures should be on here somewhere. If not, I have them written down somewhere and could hopefully dig them out.
Going to show my ignorance here (as per usual).
IF it is the wishbone bushes that are gone (agree with TB's post, but my money is on this) are you saying that the existing bushes should be replaced with poly bushes, i.e. keep the old wishbones? Do they just hammer in, or is a special tool required? Is it worth getting the anti-roll bar bushes done too at the same time?
TIA
The easiest way to remove the bushes is with a tool. It's not the only way, as most people who have done this job don't have one.
The usual method is to butcher the outer edge of the rubber so the central sleeve falls out - this can be done with hacksaw blades, multitools, drilling around the edge(by far the least frustrating way) or whatever else you can think of. Having burnt a couple of suspension bushes out, I really wouldn't recommend it - they're not easy to set alight(a common propane burner won't do it), smell awful for ages, and the ashes are filthy. Once most of the rubber is out of the way, you need to cut a slit in the outer metal sleeve that is still in the wishbone. This is a simple hacksaw job. Then you collapse the sleeve with a hammer and drift so that the remains fall out.
The poly bushes are a different design, and are fitted by hand.
I do have a tool for both wishbone bushes, and will happily do it for you if you bring the bits(or the car!) to me in Chatham. There's no way I'd do this on the car.
Like this:
I would suggest that anyone who needs camber bolts to adjust the camber can't be trusted to do the job properly. They work well when pivoting around a fixed point, which isn't the case on the Omega.
Incidentally, for those that aren't aware...
The wishbones aren't sided. Position is dictated by which way up the ball joint is fitted.
On a table with the horizontal bush pointing away from you and the vertical bush nearest you and to the right, balljoint up is left and down is right. Three rivets to drill/cut/grind and the ball joint can simply be slid out, turned over and refitted. Replacement ball joints come with three appropriate bolts. Easier than Lego.
Money no object, replace the lot, including the springs.
But what I said was... Who on earth replaced a single wishbone
That's just retarded. And a garage should know better
But if the alignment was last done poorly/incompletely due to seized components then yes, replace the tie rods. I would suggest actually replacing BOTH wishbones as pattern ones have a working life of about 20k miles.
When it comes to front suspension on the Omega either do it right once or get a different car.
And get them to set the geometry to WIM settings rather than standard Vauxhall settings.
What size camber bolts would I need? They seem to range between 11mm and 15mm.Basically you don't need new camber bolts unless they're dissolved. In which case buy genuine as they're not a standard bolt iirc.
Would order from DG's polybush site:
https://powerflexstore.co.uk/search-results-page?q=camber%20bolts
And for the love of God, don't buy wobble bolts.
Although the question should be asked as to why you would think it's a good idea to replace suspension parts individually
Especially on an Omega where the alignment costs the thick end of £80 to do properly.
There's a guide, burn out the old ones and press what's left out and the poly bushes simply push in.
Don't undo anything else and you won't require an alignment.
If you're going to the trouble of replacing things whilst you're in there, then I would strongly recommend the ball joint, tie rods and shocks. Followed by an alignment.
But front/horizontal bushes can be done with just the wheel removed.
