Just looked on the other VX site and saw this chap had posted this problem. He has asked for help from the members on there but no one has got a solution yet. He was told to come to this site for advise but stated that there was no posting that matches his problem. But even though he just looked but didn't ask then he will not get anywhere. Plus the member that told him to come here did say that the members on here a very clued up and its a good site
so one up for us eh! So could anyone help him and solve the problem?
Hi Everyone,
Firstly I should say that I am not technically minded. I can change wheels, oil filters, air filters, bulbs etc but anything else is a bit beyond me.
I recently bought a 98 Omega (in fairness it looks really tidy inside)although it did have 150k on the clock. I knew it needed a new cat. I have recently moved so I took it to my local garage who immediately tried to fleece me to replace (they wanted nearly four hundred notes)... needless to say I got the part myself and agreed to pay for an hours labour to replace it...
The other problem... which I only discovered after I'd bought the car!
When driving for a ten minutes or so I can hear a vibrating/humming noise from under the front of the car. I assumed this was the drivers side front bearings. The garage told me that they couldn't get any noise out of the bearings when up on the ramp and they are not sure what is making it...
They suggested that maybe it could be the diff and (yes no surprise here) that it would be expensive. The other thing they mentioned is that they think the engine is down on power?
I have no idea what to do. I can't afford to spend allot on the car as money is a bit tight.
Can anyone suggest:
a) What the noise maybe?
b) How much it would cost to put right?
If it is too expensive I shall have to try to sell the car and buy another one. (Knowing my luck I'll get a lemon!)
I actually really like the Omega and want to keep it if I can. Suggestions please...!!!???
Richard
Vauxhall, London SW8
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