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[Jay w]

Two more quick questions also  

Can anyone suggest a decent place to get a new drivers track rod end from as prices and quality vary so much on ebay

Also when braking on ice today and abs kicked in it was very loud in shuddered the whole car and steering and didnt sound too clever.

To be honest this is the first time I have heard the abs since buying the car 12 months ago  :-/

yep sounds perfectly normal....

when the ABS kicks in and one of the wheels locks it feels like the whole front suspension has detached itself, very odd feeling

[bighed]

Thats ok then. Thanks for advice guys.

 

[Martin_1962]

COuld be a lifter, could be exhaust manifold

[Grumpy]

Two more quick questions also  

Can anyone suggest a decent place to get a new drivers track rod end from as prices and quality vary so much on ebay

Also when braking on ice today and abs kicked in it was very loud in shuddered the whole car and steering and didnt sound too clever.

To be honest this is the first time I have heard the abs since buying the car 12 months ago  :-/

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/Omega-Steering.html

That's where I bought mine from a couple of months back. Seems ok
to me. Received it by return post, nicely boxed up and protected
inside the box with plastic wrap.

Fitted perfectly. All steering play nicely eliminated, sailed through MOT.

[bighed]

COuld be a lifter, could be exhaust manifold

Its not exhaust manifold as already got that noise (drivers side) with a new vx manifold sat downstairs. Just got to find someone willing to fit it for a decent price. :-/

[bighed]

Two more quick questions also  

Can anyone suggest a decent place to get a new drivers track rod end from as prices and quality vary so much on ebay

Also when braking on ice today and abs kicked in it was very loud in shuddered the whole car and steering and didnt sound too clever.

To be honest this is the first time I have heard the abs since buying the car 12 months ago  :-/

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/Omega-Steering.html

That's where I bought mine from a couple of months back. Seems ok
to me. Received it by return post, nicely boxed up and protected
inside the box with plastic wrap.

Fitted perfectly. All steering play nicely eliminated, sailed through MOT.

thanks will give them a try  

[Elite Pete]

COuld be a lifter, could be exhaust manifold

Its not exhaust manifold as already got that noise (drivers side) with a new vx manifold sat downstairs. Just got to find someone willing to fit it for a decent price. :-/

Thats not strictly true.

[bighed]

Im all ears  :-/

[bighed]

PM replied to.

[jonny2112]

I needed a track rod end for MOT too, cost £29 at local motor factors. That was for the whole rod - initially I just got the outer arm, but couldn't detach the old one from the joining tube, so replaced the whole lot.

Very easy to do - once you have a ball joint tool!!!  

[craig]

Did an oil change on sunday. Started car this morning and left running to defrost windscreen and went back inside.

When I came back out I could hear a light knocking noise coming from bottom of engine

This noise "goes away" after about 2500 rpm

Any ideas  :-/

Did you use engine flush at all??? when doing your oil change??

[bighed]

Hi, late reply. No didnt use engine flush  

So do you have to fit a FULL track rod arm or con the first piece be refitted on its own?