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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: raymie440 on 28 July 2016, 20:15:54

Title: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: raymie440 on 28 July 2016, 20:15:54
Looking for a bit of sage advice. I done the rear subframe bushes today thinking it would get rid of the knock I am experiencing. No such luck, but the bushes needed changed anyway.
I have had a search on the forum and gather that aftermarket shocks probably need the estate mounts. So it got me thinking, would it be possible to add M16 penny washers to the assembly on the arch part, to raise it up by 5mm or so? It makes sense in my head.
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 July 2016, 21:00:39
Estate mounts are shallower than saloon ones, and are required due to poorly designed shocks with shorter rods than Sachs/genuine items... :-X

Knock could be from shocks, rear diff mounts or exhaust :y
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: raymie440 on 28 July 2016, 21:13:22
Only reason I think it's the shock is my wife identified that area when she was sitting in the back. I'm hopefully doing my wishbones tomorrow so I might take the shock out and have a look.
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 July 2016, 21:18:03
If original self levelling shocks, inflate them as per guide and check for damage/wear... :y
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: raymie440 on 28 July 2016, 21:40:47
Previous owner had changed the shocks, don't know if they are even a pair!
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: raymie440 on 28 July 2016, 21:44:01
I sincerely hope it's not the diff mounts, unavailable everywhere I've looked
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: raymie440 on 29 July 2016, 20:15:19
Had a root around this morning, spring is missing the lower pigtail so I'm thinking that might be the problem!
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 July 2016, 21:49:30
Had a root around this morning, spring is missing the lower pigtail so I'm thinking that might be the problem!
Certainly won't help ;)
Title: Re: Knocking noise from rear strut I think?
Post by: omegod on 30 July 2016, 00:05:12
I sincerely hope it's not the diff mounts, unavailable everywhere I've looked

I have a decent pair off an estate, of the 10 or so Omega's I have destroyed taken apart for useable spares it's the only pair I would have the confidence to sell