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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Big_Al on 29 December 2013, 10:35:59
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my 2.6 has started making a slight knocking noise from the off side front wheel on bumpy surfaces .
Over speed bumps it does not do it .like when drop links are worn
Jacked up front & had a wiggle around. Holding wheel at 12 & 6 o'clock there is no movement at all
but holding a 9 & 3 o'clock there is a bit of play . It looks like the bottom joint has play in it .
Wishbones were replaced 3 years ago by Vx dealer , so presume genuine as cost was huge on the reciept.
Nearside is fine as are all other wishbone bushes etc.
My enquiry is :
1. would this play cause a mild knocking on bumps /manhole covers etc ?
2. VXworld do Lemforder bottom joints for £17 presume it will be ok just to change that joint (drill out riveted one etc.
TIA Al :y
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Why don't you think it is the drop link?
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Holding wheel at 12 & 6 o'clock there is no movement at all
but holding a 9 & 3 o'clock there is a bit of play . It looks like the bottom joint has play in it .
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I'd expect to be able to feel some movement at the bottom ball joint by holding the wheel top & bottom if the bottom ball joint was worn.
You say you can feel play at 9 o'clock & 3 o'clock .... you sure it's not a steering joint that's gone ??? ie track rod end ???
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Holding wheel at 12 & 6 o'clock there is no movement at all
but holding a 9 & 3 o'clock there is a bit of play . It looks like the bottom joint has play in it .
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I'd expect to be able to feel some movement at the bottom ball joint by holding the wheel top & bottom if the bottom ball joint was worn.
You say you can feel play at 9 o'clock & 3 o'clock .... you sure it's not a steering joint that's gone ??? ie track rod end ???
been out & had another good look
Can only see movement/play in that bottom joint , no where else . :-\
Also as said no play on wheel on the N/S & n/s bottom joint is not moving/showing play like the o/s one is .
the knocking noise is hard to describe , whith drop links it is a definate clonk IMO, having changed these before on other omegas.
Also the drop links were changed along with the wishbones 3 years ago . (Did not mention that in OP)
This is more of rattle/light knocking on rough/bumpy road surfaces from that o/s wheel area
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3 yrs is long enough for a drop link to fail or combined ball joint , my monies on drop link :D
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3 yrs is long enough for a drop link to fail or combined ball joint , my monies on drop link :D
Certainly looks like the lower joint is worn though . . .but for the cost of drop links I may as well put a pair of them on as well ;)