Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Welcome to OOF

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: bumps  (Read 2127 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

omegagirl

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • newhaven
  • Posts: 5
    • 0mega 2.0
    • View Profile
bumps
« on: 04 April 2015, 10:47:04 »
helppppp.........

my car doesn't like bumps of late,

every time it hits the smallest of bumps in the road its like you have gone over a 5 inch deep pot hole. what mite be up?.

im sure you clever chaps will have an idea or 2?. :D :)
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: bumps
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2015, 11:00:41 »
Tyre pressures first, then check for broken springs, then for worn out bushes and shocks...

Any particular wheel suffering?

Does it still drive/stop straight?
Logged

omegagirl

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • newhaven
  • Posts: 5
    • 0mega 2.0
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2015, 11:08:32 »
 Tyre pressure is 30 all round.

drives and brakes fine. and it is like it all round....

its like you have gone over a big hole even just like a drain cover.. its like 1 sharp bang. :( :D


Logged

Nick W

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chatham, Kent
  • Posts: 11060
    • Ghastly 1.0l Focus
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2015, 11:22:05 »
Front anti-rollbar droplinks.
They're cheap enough, and quick to fit so it's probably worth changing them just in case.
Al's list is then what you follow.
Logged

Andy A

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bristol UK
  • Posts: 1101
    • Omega 2.2i CD manual 2003
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2015, 11:23:10 »
How long have you owned the car and has it always done that?
« Last Edit: 04 April 2015, 11:28:21 by Andy A »
Logged

mickyboy123

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • brighton
  • Posts: 330
  • hi
    • 2.2 cd omega.petrol auto
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2015, 11:30:45 »
a few months.....

seems to have got worse than it was.... :(
Logged

mickyboy123

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • brighton
  • Posts: 330
  • hi
    • 2.2 cd omega.petrol auto
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2015, 11:39:47 »
sorry if any confusion my daughter just posted on my account lol
Logged

chrisgixer

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Woking ham
  • Posts: 2616
  • Banned
    • Irmscher 3.2 Elite lpg
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2015, 11:42:31 »
Is it just a noise? (Something loose in the car. Spare wheel is a common one. )

If the ride affected as well
....failed front or rear shocks? Allows the wheels to leave the ground over bumps and bang as they land.
It resonates through the car so difficult to tell which end the banging comes from, but if you carry the speed over a bump, slow enough to be able to differentiate between front and rear but fast enough to trigger the problem, you should be able to tell which axle.


If it's both ends, then that's a million to one shot beyond tyre pressures set wrong (have you just had new tyres fitted? Rarely they leave the pressure and bead popping levels) or common parts wrongly fitted at both ends. Or something loose on or in the car.
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: bumps
« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2015, 11:46:24 »
Lol, if it's your car Mick, then the front shocks are definitely a bit bouncy, and you already know about the rears...

Get the rears sorted, and we can have a good rummage over the rest of it :y
Logged

mickyboy123

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • brighton
  • Posts: 330
  • hi
    • 2.2 cd omega.petrol auto
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2015, 11:52:09 »
no al. my daughter has a 20 ltr omega now, she was on my comp posting. then I logged in my account then she went back on . mine don't bang its just bouncy. :y
Logged

mickyboy123

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • brighton
  • Posts: 330
  • hi
    • 2.2 cd omega.petrol auto
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2015, 11:53:48 »
I may do the front shocks to tho to stop you bouncing on it lol
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: bumps
« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2015, 11:57:42 »
Quote from: mickyboy123 on 04 April 2015, 11:53:48
I may do the front shocks to tho to stop you bouncing on it lol
;D

Quote from: mickyboy123 on 04 April 2015, 11:52:09
no al. my daughter has a 20 ltr omega now, she was on my comp posting. then I logged in my account then she went back on . mine don't bang its just bouncy. :y
In that case, droplinks first as Nick says then a thorough inspection, and replace what's worn out, as per my list...
Logged

omegagirl

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • newhaven
  • Posts: 5
    • 0mega 2.0
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #12 on: 04 April 2015, 11:59:07 »
oops dad not happy with me...

he going to get al to look at it for me .....  >:( thanks guys.
Logged

omegagirl

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • newhaven
  • Posts: 5
    • 0mega 2.0
    • View Profile
Re: bumps
« Reply #13 on: 04 April 2015, 12:01:27 »
al.... my dad is going to get you to take a look for me..... :)
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: bumps
« Reply #14 on: 04 April 2015, 13:04:44 »
No worries :y
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 16 queries.