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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: questor on 21 February 2011, 19:33:17

Title: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: questor on 21 February 2011, 19:33:17

Hi i have a 1999 omega with 54k on the clock, i get a thumping (dull thud) from the front of the car when i brake hard or hit a bump in the road, has been there for about 6 months now and it is due MOT soon, suspect it's a suspension thing but no idea where to start looking...

Any help will be welcome

Ta  Chris

Title: Re: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: albitz on 21 February 2011, 19:36:45

I would look at the drop links first, if not them then the rest of the suspension components - wishbones, springs dampers etc. :y

Title: Re: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: questor on 21 February 2011, 19:58:57

ok thanks will do....

Title: Re: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 February 2011, 20:29:28

Personally I'd start with the front wishbone bushes ;) ;)

Bet you get a pull if you brake very hard too ::)

Title: Re: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: questor on 21 February 2011, 21:55:15

ok ta, will check them out, does not pull tho...but i don't do much hard braking.... well i'll try tmw ... once  i've  checked there's nobody behind lol

ta

Title: Re: thumping sound when braking or hitting bumps !?
Post by: dbug on 21 February 2011, 22:09:48

As Albs says - replace droplinks first - most likely the cause and cheap (~£7 ea) and dead easy to swap  :y