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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Tab on 05 January 2008, 13:26:43

Title: droplink advice
Post by: Tab on 05 January 2008, 13:26:43

i'm just about to have a go at replacing the droplinks on the omega, anyone got any tips or advice about doing them?

also what torque setting should i do them up to?

thanks
Dave

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: alexandjen on 05 January 2008, 13:39:15

tightening torque 65 Nm / 48 lbf. ft.  :y

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: Tab on 05 January 2008, 13:40:06

thanks matey :y

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: alexandjen on 05 January 2008, 13:41:09

Will send pm

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: Tab on 05 January 2008, 16:51:11

job done :y took about an hour and a half to do both sides.  only real trouble i had was trying to undo the old nuts, tighter than a nuns whatsit :D

out with the old...

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j118/tab_2006/camgaskets031Medium.jpg)

in with the new.

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j118/tab_2006/camgaskets032Medium.jpg)


oh and thanks to alexandjen for the pm :y

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: alexandjen on 05 January 2008, 17:19:00

 :y  :y

Nice one, has it made any difference to the ride/steering?

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: miggy on 05 January 2008, 17:35:19

What made you change them, was it an mot failure or was the ride u/s

 :question :question

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: Tab on 05 January 2008, 17:57:33

seems to be a lot smoother, but that might be a physcological thing :D

i changed them cos one was rattling like hell and it was getting a bit embarassing driving down the road ;D

Title: Re: droplink advice
Post by: miggy on 05 January 2008, 17:59:55

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seems to be a lot smoother, but that might be a physcological thing :D

i changed them cos one was rattling like hell and it was getting a bit embarassing driving down the road ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D