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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: infinity1 on 27 July 2006, 06:29:40

Title: nice easy one....
Post by: infinity1 on 27 July 2006, 06:29:40

driving last night(it got worse) and recently i have noticed, when at low speeds and particulary when applying the brake a clonk from the front end,but only when im going over a speed bump/kerb to my drive,you know low humps..
 i can not replicate this sound by shaking the wheel back and forth on the driveway,or by bouncing on the suspension,could it possibly be bushes etc around the front suspension??? i had this prob on an old astra and found it was the bushes needed replacing,thats all! so hopefully it could only be that not much moore else?????
anyone got any experiences with bushes wearing???

Title: Re: nice easy one....
Post by: Omega VT3000 on 27 July 2006, 07:58:25

I used to get this on my saloon and all was cured after I replced the wishbones but it could also be anti-rollbar bushes. IMHO, don't bother replacing the bushes in the wishbones, they're an ar5e to get out and in and from what I have been told, have a tendancy to pop out again.

Title: Re: nice easy one....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 July 2006, 08:34:43

Wishbone buses or antroll bar drop links.

The bushes can be replaced if you have the correct tools (which I have) and is the prefered option as the aftermarket wishbones seem to have poor quality bushes fitted to them.

Title: Re: nice easy one....
Post by: Markie on 27 July 2006, 14:14:54

yep i recently started getting this too and noticed on brake inspection a bit of wear on one of the bushes, needs done before next mot - probably the same issue?