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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 March 2011, 18:07:50
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Every time I drive my 2.6 very slowly over badly pitted/rutted roads the rear of the car seems to groan/knock.
It does not affect the way the car drives ........but it is annoying.
My ex-plod 3.2 estate made exactly the same noise. I never did find out the cause. Is it a case of "they all do that Sir?"
Any ideas please?
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Springs and subframe bushes? :-/
Might also be tailgate rubbing against its seals as the body flexes.
:y
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Every time I drive my 2.6 very slowly over badly pitted/rutted roads the rear of the car seems to groan/knock.
It does not affect the way the car drives ........but it is annoying.
My ex-plod 3.2 estate made exactly the same noise. I never did find out the cause. Is it a case of "they all do that Sir?"
Any ideas please?
Mine was making both those noises until a month ago when I changed the subframe bushes. That stopped the creaking :y
The clunking continued though so I changed the dampers on Saturday.... peace at last :)
When I got the old shock absorbers off I discovered that one had rusted through from the outside :-? there was hardly any oil left in it and oil bubbled through the rust hole when I tried moving it but the outside wasn't wet at all. Wierd.
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"Groaning noise?"
Get this a lot, immediately after discovering/being told by the missus that something else needs fixing on these daft barges wonderful cars.
The noise emanates from me, not the car though. ::)
Hope you find/fix the problem soon, sorry I was no help. :-[
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Every time I drive my 2.6 very slowly over badly pitted/rutted roads the rear of the car seems to groan/knock.
It does not affect the way the car drives ........but it is annoying.
My ex-plod 3.2 estate made exactly the same noise. I never did find out the cause. Is it a case of "they all do that Sir?"
Any ideas please?
Mine was making both those noises until a month ago when I changed the subframe bushes. That stopped the creaking :y
The clunking continued though so I changed the dampers on Saturday.... peace at last :)
When I got the old shock absorbers off I discovered that one had rusted through from the outside :-? there was hardly any oil left in it and oil bubbled through the rust hole when I tried moving it but the outside wasn't wet at all. Wierd.
Inexpensive and easy DIY fix?.......please say yes...... :y
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Rear donut bushes are around £40 a pair..best place is AllgermanParts...website details aon forum and the guy to speak with is Jason.
Shocks are dependant on if car is fitted with self levelling or not...former are around £150 a pair on trade card,but standards are considerably less.
So for peace of mind and no more noises expect worst case of £200..plus your time to replace.
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You could always let STMO out. :D :D :D :-X
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The exhaust on my 2.6 knocks every now and again because it's a little too close to the body half way along, night be the same on yours
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Every time I drive my 2.6 very slowly over badly pitted/rutted roads the rear of the car seems to groan/knock.
It does not affect the way the car drives ........but it is annoying.
My ex-plod 3.2 estate made exactly the same noise. I never did find out the cause. Is it a case of "they all do that Sir?"
Any ideas please?
Mine was making both those noises until a month ago when I changed the subframe bushes. That stopped the creaking :y
The clunking continued though so I changed the dampers on Saturday.... peace at last :)
When I got the old shock absorbers off I discovered that one had rusted through from the outside :-? there was hardly any oil left in it and oil bubbled through the rust hole when I tried moving it but the outside wasn't wet at all. Wierd.
Inexpensive and easy DIY fix?.......please say yes...... :y
As posted by Amba: I got Lemforder bushes from AllgermanParts for about £40 and self levelling rear dampers from andyc at £150 (TC price).
The dampers were easy to fit :y fitting the donut bushes was 'character forming' :D