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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: WINDOWMAN on 22 April 2011, 08:25:40

Title: steering/front creeking noise
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 22 April 2011, 08:25:40

hi all.. need to pick ya brains again... starting to get a creeking noise at the front , not all the time and seems to happy only when reversing. guessing steering or joints there some where... any ideas , steering pulls to left and left tyre wearing on inside edge... had car since oct 2010. love car , faults appearing 1 by 1 , will get there in the end...great car..also getting slight water leak drivers side, started after oil cooler change, could it be bolts not done up enough.?

Title: Re: steering/front creeking noise
Post by: feeutfo on 22 April 2011, 12:28:15

Possibly, check the hbv first though.

Sounds like your wishbone bushes are buggered.

Title: Re: steering/front creeking noise
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 23 April 2011, 19:26:09

hi all... can anyone tell me if i can easily see the heater by pass valve to tell if it is leaking, or do i need to take stuff off first...
also can i replace wishbone bushes or do i need to change the whole wishbone...and is it a job to try me self...
hope someone can help like you all have in the past...thanks

Title: Re: steering/front creeking noise
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 23 April 2011, 20:40:17

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hi all... can anyone tell me if i can easily see the heater by pass valve to tell if it is leaking, or do i need to take stuff off first...
also can i replace wishbone bushes or do i need to change the whole wishbone...and is it a job to try me self...hope someone can help like you all have in the past...thanks

Wishbones are replaced as whole or you can just replace the bush,it can be done by yourself.
Two people does make the job easier though when it comes to doing the wishbones.

Here's how to replace the bush - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1301673484

Here's how to do the wishbones - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1285891052