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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegagirl on 04 April 2015, 10:47:04
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helppppp.........
my car doesn't like bumps of late,
every time it hits the smallest of bumps in the road its like you have gone over a 5 inch deep pot hole. what mite be up?.
im sure you clever chaps will have an idea or 2?. :D :)
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Tyre pressures first, then check for broken springs, then for worn out bushes and shocks...
Any particular wheel suffering?
Does it still drive/stop straight?
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Tyre pressure is 30 all round.
drives and brakes fine. and it is like it all round....
its like you have gone over a big hole even just like a drain cover.. its like 1 sharp bang. :( :D
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Front anti-rollbar droplinks.
They're cheap enough, and quick to fit so it's probably worth changing them just in case.
Al's list is then what you follow.
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How long have you owned the car and has it always done that?
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a few months.....
seems to have got worse than it was.... :(
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sorry if any confusion my daughter just posted on my account lol
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Is it just a noise? (Something loose in the car. Spare wheel is a common one. )
If the ride affected as well
....failed front or rear shocks? Allows the wheels to leave the ground over bumps and bang as they land.
It resonates through the car so difficult to tell which end the banging comes from, but if you carry the speed over a bump, slow enough to be able to differentiate between front and rear but fast enough to trigger the problem, you should be able to tell which axle.
If it's both ends, then that's a million to one shot beyond tyre pressures set wrong (have you just had new tyres fitted? Rarely they leave the pressure and bead popping levels) or common parts wrongly fitted at both ends. Or something loose on or in the car.
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Lol, if it's your car Mick, then the front shocks are definitely a bit bouncy, and you already know about the rears...
Get the rears sorted, and we can have a good rummage over the rest of it :y
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no al. my daughter has a 20 ltr omega now, she was on my comp posting. then I logged in my account then she went back on . mine don't bang its just bouncy. :y
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I may do the front shocks to tho to stop you bouncing on it lol
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I may do the front shocks to tho to stop you bouncing on it lol
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no al. my daughter has a 20 ltr omega now, she was on my comp posting. then I logged in my account then she went back on . mine don't bang its just bouncy. :y
In that case, droplinks first as Nick says then a thorough inspection, and replace what's worn out, as per my list...
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oops dad not happy with me...
he going to get al to look at it for me ..... >:( thanks guys.
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al.... my dad is going to get you to take a look for me..... :)
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No worries :y