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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudgee on 23 June 2012, 14:02:37

Title: Failed M.O.T
Post by: fudgee on 23 June 2012, 14:02:37: Hi guys , for the first time since i've owned it my beloved Miggy failed it's ticket yesterday :( :(
It only failed on one thing and had no advisory whatsoever so could be worse i suppose.

Anyways, what i need your advice on is the following.......
It failed because "BOTH NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM RUBBER BUSH DETERIORATED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT"

What I need some educating on is can you buy the rubber bush seperately or do You have to replace the entire arm?
Either way can somebody recommend to me where to go to get them please

Thanks a million in advance for any replies
Chat to you soon hopefully :y :y
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: Abiton on 23 June 2012, 14:30:06: Do a little searchy-wearchy on "wishbone bush" and have a glance through some of the eleventy billion results...
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: Brikhead on 23 June 2012, 14:30:28: Depending on which ones have failed it is possible to buy the bushes for the front wishbones separately...
http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Omega+B+1994-2003-2658/1.html

Probably easier just to replace the whole arm though...
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Omega_3.0_1999/p/car-parts/suspension-and-steering/suspension/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?615720575&1&01118a1a2c959e915ce022d6126aec67f1dd6717&000320
...note you can find these items cheaper if you look around.
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: freecall666 on 23 June 2012, 23:54:38: saw some on bay for a bag of chips and pot of curry http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250968424200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-NEW-WISHBONE-END-BUSH-/260930339451?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc0a9027b
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 24 June 2012, 10:58:48: Quote from: fudgee on 23 June 2012, 14:02:37
Hi guys , for the first time since i've owned it my beloved Miggy failed it's ticket yesterday :( :(
It only failed on one thing and had no advisory whatsoever so could be worse i suppose.

Anyways, what i need your advice on is the following.......
It failed because "BOTH NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM RUBBER BUSH DETERIORATED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT"

What I need some educating on is can you buy the rubber bush seperately or do You have to replace the entire arm?
Either way can somebody recommend to me where to go to get them please

Thanks a million in advance for any replies
Chat to you soon hopefully :y :y

Save the hassle and just buy a pair of new lower arms from motor factor, camberley sell good ones £50 each + Vat
Will need have new bolt joint on the end to.
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: Michael2.6 on 24 June 2012, 11:48:44: Only trouble with that idea freecall666 is that you need a large peice of equipment to put them in with

Best off going for the new wishbone arms
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: tigers_gonads on 24 June 2012, 12:05:58: Don't know about the quality but for 50 quid :-\

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Both-Lower-Wishbone-Arms-x-2-LH-RH-All-Models-/390425721335?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item5ae72fb9f7
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: Rob Walker on 24 June 2012, 12:32:11: Quote from: tigers_gonads on 24 June 2012, 12:05:58
Don't know about the quality but for 50 quid :-\

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Both-Lower-Wishbone-Arms-x-2-LH-RH-All-Models-/390425721335?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item5ae72fb9f7

Look OK to me. I'd go for it :)
Title: Re: Failed M.O.T
Post by: freecall666 on 24 June 2012, 14:44:08: No special tools needed, just hacksaw and a good chisel, and out in about 5-min, new one in with a few taps with hammer and a good flat bit of wood., chisel out the rubber, then hacksaw out the the metal ring left just one good cut then tap out with the chisel. :y