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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: feeutfo on 11 October 2009, 23:01:47

Title: steering column play
Post by: feeutfo on 11 October 2009, 23:01:47

doing that one handed "turn the steering wheel with your palm" thing shows it up most, hold the wheel at 11 and 4 oclock ish and rock the wheel and there is a knock/play, also knock that can be felt through the pedals when hitting bumps that seems related.....possibly.

Seen mention of a squib? Or something? Easy job?

Cheers.

Chris. :-)

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2009, 11:48:04

Check for play in front suspension and steering. Also check top strut bearings if possible.

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: feeutfo on 12 October 2009, 23:28:40

may be some suspension play. But there is definately play it the stearing wheel. Can feel it clicking.

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: Pete Elite on 12 October 2009, 23:37:31

There is a bush in the column i believe Chris :).

 Isn't the squib the thing that activates the Airbag?

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: feeutfo on 13 October 2009, 00:17:47

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There is a bush in the column i believe Chris :).

 Isn't the squib the thing that activates the Airbag?

Woo. Might be. Working from memory....

My old Omega had it too but never got round to doing anything about it.

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: feeutfo on 13 October 2009, 19:24:15

any more on this one? :-)

Title: Re: steering column play
Post by: charlie on 13 October 2009, 20:15:47

iirc theres a bush between the jacket and spindal at the bottom of the jacket,this play normaly goes with the bush changed.Would think ther'e only pennies to buy.