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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JezInBrum on 12 September 2007, 01:48:29

Title: MOT failure
Post by: JezInBrum on 12 September 2007, 01:48:29

Day of gloom, car failed MOT yesterday afternoon. Rear subframe bushes (both), idler arm bush & a rear brake pipe & most importantly a number plate bulb.
Went to local dealer, bushes ordered fine, idler arm on back order. another carrier pidgeon trip from europe required. Or may have to track one down on ebay.
Ahh the joys or car ownership  ::)
Have toyed with changing the whole subrame but without having it on a ramp must be a bugger of a job dropping all the suspension & removing all those big high torque bolts.
Anyone done one before?

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 September 2007, 08:29:10

Idler arm can be got from ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Idler-arm-New_W0QQitemZ130152346029QQihZ003QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Swap the bushes, subframe would be a big job!

As for the brake pipes, a good clean with emery, splash of paint and a bit of grease?

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by: Dazzler on 12 September 2007, 08:34:20

Don't forget the bulb ;D

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by: JezInBrum on 13 September 2007, 00:02:15

thanks for the replies
 :)

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by: JezInBrum on 13 September 2007, 17:32:05

For reference, bloke who replaced bushes said they wew a pain. Car on ramp bushes had separated from metal. Required cuttng & air chiselling to remove. Think it would have been imposible on drive without cutting equipment