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[bri cox]

hi all sorry if this question has been asked before i have just nicely got my second omega elite on a 51 plate i have been told that both of my front wish bones needs replaceing cos they are leaking oil and this is causeing my tyres to run off on the in side edge every time i brake is this true are they filled with oil for extra dampning or are they just a standerd bush and is the garage trying to con me kind regards bri

[feeutfo]

its certainly a common issue re tire wear and wishbone play. But not sure about the oil part. If you have tire wear on the inside edge it would certainly suggest new parts needed. Have they given you a quote for this out of interest?

And the car will need full geometry set up once the work is done. See the oof map for a company nearest you, maybe someone knows the password for it?

[dbug]

hi all sorry if this question has been asked before i have just nicely got my second omega elite on a 51 plate i have been told that both of my front wish bones needs replaceing cos they are leaking oil and this is causeing my tyres to run off on the in side edge every time i brake is this true are they filled with oil for extra dampning or are they just a standerd bush and is the garage trying to con me kind regards bri

Wishbones are not oil filled
Could be shocks leaking or oil leaking onto wishbone rubbers ? :-/

[Agemo]

Hmmm, I have just replaced one of my wishbones because there was a lot of play in the rear bush, also, when I applied a crowbar, the bush actually "Squelched"! I assumed it had originally been filled with oil or Silicone. Perhaps mine has a leaking shock then, I do still have a "Clunking" noise from that side. 

[littleimp]

Did you replace the anti-roll bar link at the same time as these are a source for clunking too.

[VXL V6]

Well the pattern wishbones on mine certainly had some sort of oil leak from them on the first few weeks. Definately from the bush and not anywhere else. Can only assume it was something they used to fit the bushes into the arm at manufacture.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The bushes are fluid filled.

And inside edge tyre wear is likely to be caused by incorrect camber

[Agemo]

Did you replace the anti-roll bar link at the same time as these are a source for clunking too.

NO! That looks like a good place to start then. Thanks. 

[Agemo]

The bushes are fluid filled

Thank you. 

[Dazzler]

Yep, just replaced mine again after 18months as the front bushes were leaking oil

[Omegatoy]

bushes are fluid filled? the engine mountings have a fluid sac in them but the wishbones i dont think so as they are a type of void bush front  and a solid bush rear??

[Dazzler]

bushes are fluid filled? the engine mountings have a fluid sac in them but the wishbones i dont think so as they are a type of void bush front  and a solid bush rear??

I have no other way of explaining the oil around the front bush because the whole surrounding area is bone dry :-/

[VXL V6]

bushes are fluid filled? the engine mountings have a fluid sac in them but the wishbones i dont think so as they are a type of void bush front  and a solid bush rear??

I have no other way of explaining the oil around the front bush because the whole surrounding area is bone dry :-/

Exactly the same as mine. Where did you get the wishbones from?

[dbug]

The bushes are fluid filled.

And inside edge tyre wear is likely to be caused by incorrect camber

I stand corrected    You live and learn :-/

[bri cox]

thank you very much for you help everybody my car will be back on the road on monday