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[serge]

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Hello everyone.  I'm new but my Omega isn't.
It's a 1997 CDX 2.5 automatic.
It's been well looked after, but is showing signs of age.
The biggest problen I have with it is it bottoms out on speed bumps and rough roads.
I had the rear springs replaced some years ago and, shortly after, had some Grayston spring assisters fitted.
This improved it for a while.
Now I need to find a relatively cheap way of raing the ground clearance when laden.
Are rubber coil assisters the answer?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

S

[Selseybill]

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I had the rear springs replaced some years ago and, shortly after, had some Grayston spring assister's fitted.
This improved it for a while.
S

You only use spring assister's for heavy load such as towing caravans.Get yourself a good set of shock absorbers.You can pick them up from £35 per pair 

[serge]

Thanks Bill!
How will that stop it scraping?
What type do you suggest I get?

Your advice is much appreciated!   

S

[bigdods]

Buy an elite with air suspension 

I had a 98 CDX 2.5 , never had any problem bottoming out, suspension was excellent. It may be that you have either the wrong spring/damper combo (too soft maybe) or its been lowered sometim in its past.

Best bet is to replace the shocks and springs all round for standard vx items to get it back to the proper spec.

Unless you are carrying some seriously heavy weights in the boot, can you define 'fully laden' ?

The most I had in mine was 2 adults and 2 large kids , 8 man tent , air beds camping gear, clothes etc. So full boot and every spare space inside the car crammed. It still sat level and drove fine

[serge]

That's the sort of load I sometimes carry, but it can sometimes bottom out with two adults and a bootful.

It's never been lowered.

S

[Tony H]

When you say it "bottoms" out are you refering to the mudflaps scraping if so it's not too much to worrie about unless the handling is compromised.
The Omega was fitted with state of the art self adjusting mud flaps. On bumpy roads the gradually abraid themselfs on the tarmac until they dont catch. or if you drive in an area that has peticulary rough roads they snap themselves off altogether so as not to annoy or concern the driver.
G.M think of everything 

[serge]

Mudflaps are long-gorn.
I'm afraid it's metal;  metal I tell ya!

I'm worried that my exhaust system might get ripped off!!

S

[Ghost]

That sounds more like the shocks are gone and not the springs mate.
if you push your car up and down does it whip?

[serge]

Dunno Ghost:  I'll give it a go tomorrow.

S

[dbr]

i have assistor springs at the back. but with 3 adults and luggauge ....on the 'tom tom' roads in france the exhaust scraped the road on the bumpy bits.

[serge]

Sorry to be so rude Ghost! 
Had to nip down to the chippy.

No, it doesn't whip.

S

[Andy B]

Sorry to be so rude Ghost! 
Had to nip down to the chippy.

No, it doesn't whip.

S

Bl00dy hell!
How far away is your chippy? You've been 6 months       

[gstylebaby]

Sorry to be so rude Ghost! 
Had to nip down to the chippy.

No, it doesn't whip.

S

Bl00dy hell!
How far away is your chippy? You've been 6 months       

Pmsl mate 

[neilr]

Sorry to burst in but shock absorbers do not alter ride height. Its the springs that do .

[jonny2112]

Is there a chance an exhaust mounting may be damaged or loose, thereby causing it to hit the ground? Just a thought.