Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: chrisdb on 03 November 2007, 16:31:06
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While I was taking off the rear bumber I noticed that the clearance between the rear wheel and bumper is different on each side. The gap between the passenger side rear wheel and bumper is about a quarter inch more than the driver's side. Is this normal? Both wheels are the same size and type pressure and the bumper is fitted correctly all round.
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Whats the handling of the car like? If suspect, take accurate measurements from wheel centers to equal fixed points elswhere, ie wheel arches, chassis ect. Dont rely on the bumper as a reference as it may be out of alighnment anyway. Could be bushes, and/or bent suspension component.
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It feels reasonably OK. The handling is not great, for example, there is a motorway slip road I use quite a lot and I used to be able to drive round it at 50mph, but for the last few months the car feels unstable round it above 40mph. I've just put it down to the shocks which I want to replace. A few weeks ago I had the geometry checked and the rear left wheel was toe'ing in to much, so this was rectified. Other than that, nothing else really. I've had the car for 2 years and have not had any crashes etc.
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Might be worth having it checked again. But I would just have a good look at it first, measure the wheels as I suggested then if there is still a considerable difference then get it back to the garage for another check.
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Check for broken springs. The 'pigtails' break quite easily and are a common MOT failure. If badly broken (not unusual) then it would lower one side perhaps more than the other....
Look at the following link....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-REAR-COIL-SPRING-1994-2000_W0QQitemZ250182710467QQihZ015QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The spring rebound changes relative to the required load, dependant on the portion of the spring being compressed..........
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Just reread original post.
Distance refers to between the tyre and the rear bumper, not the wheel arch, so above post probably will not apply, sorry..... :-[
Sounds like an alignment thing... Rear bushes/Tie Rods?