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[Osprey]

I've had a noise like dead drop links (drop dead links?) for over a year.  (Dugga dugga dugga?)  Never got around to replacing them because WiM said they were fine, I couldn't feel any play, and I assumed it was just one of those mystery suspension noises.  Anyway, since I had my head in the wheel arches today I thought I might as well replace them anyway. 

Yay - noise is gone 

Moral of the story - if it sounds like drop links - gentle clonking on undulating roads at lowish speeds - replace them regardless.  It's cheap and easy.

BuyPartsBy on eBay are currently selling two Contitech drop links for £12.95 delivered.  Dunno how they can do this - the postage alone is £5.67 - but it isn't a typo.  Ill let you know if they give up the ghost after 500 miles!   

[Omega 37]

Been to WIM twice,,,,, front tyres still wearing on the outside & after last visit the steering wheel point to 1 o'clock

[Darth Loo-knee]

Been to WIM twice,,,,, front tyres still wearing on the outside & after last visit the steering wheel point to 1 o'clock

I am not impressed with WIM myself 

Maybe getting in touch with them and letting them know may help, although it didn't help me being honest

Nigel Langs are nothing sort of Excellent but they are in Bolton 

[skyblue]

Might look daft here but here goes anyway.... What is this wim place all about ... Tin hat is already on by the way 

[Seth]

Been to WIM twice,,,,, front tyres still wearing on the outside & after last visit the steering wheel point to 1 o'clock

I am not impressed with WIM myself 

Maybe getting in touch with them and letting them know may help, although it didn't help me being honest

Nigel Langs are nothing sort of Excellent but they are in Bolton 

I am ............. 

[Seth]

Might look daft here but here goes anyway.... What is this wim place all about ... Tin hat is already on by the way 

Here you go, click: http://www.blackboots.co.uk/

HTH

[Omega 37]

I went the first time because the tyres were wearing,,,,,,, bought new tyres, wishbones, droplinks, steering idler + 4 dampers & springs & noticed the new tyres were wearing on the outside after a few thousand miles
Went back & explained the situation. They did it again but this time the steering wheel wasn't straight,,, really annoying
The tyres are now nearly knackered on the outside but have about 5mm tread across the rest.
Waste of £120

[skyblue]

Cheers Seth 

[Osprey]

Wheels In Motion - steering geometry specialists in Chesham, Bucks.  Seemingly the only people to have thought about what geometry settings actually work on 10+ year old Omegas. 

Actually I have no beef with them - I couldn't feel any play myself, even after careful jacking up on a flat surface.  And they certainly made mine drive straight and solved my tyre wear problem. 
 

[Darth Loo-knee]

I went the first time because the tyres were wearing,,,,,,, bought new tyres, wishbones, droplinks, steering idler + 4 dampers & springs & noticed the new tyres were wearing on the outside after a few thousand miles
Went back & explained the situation. They did it again but this time the steering wheel wasn't straight,,, really annoying
The tyres are now nearly knackered on the outside but have about 5mm tread across the rest.
Waste of £120

I did something similar to you... all the suspension, new tyres so with everyone going on how good WIM are, so I took it to be set up whilst I was down that way.. Some young youth did the work on the car. Paid £70 odd then off I went to the place I needed to be at a particular time. On the Motorway so was driving straight the car was pulling heavily to the left and the steering wheel was turning right... Did not have time to return back there.... The following day I called Nigel Langs in Bolton, who booked me in. I paid about £85. The car drove straight as an arrow plus the steering wheel was straight.... I now had two print outs of my camber which to me was Double Dutch, so phoned this Tony Bones. Explained to him that I had been a few days earlier and what was happening with our car, also that I had been to Nigel Langs who had put it right.. I then read out what WIM's print out was then Nigel Langs... he said there was a total difference and would get back to me after he had taken my phone number... I bet that was 12 months ago, although I have PM'd him and yet he did open the PM but did not reply....

So they do not get my Vote at all I'm afraid

[Seth]

Cheers Seth 

No problem bud!

I'm speaking purely from personal experience here ......
It's roughly a 350-mile round trip for moi (plus a day written off!), and I was impressed with the quality of their work. After experiencing the aftermath of local monkeys efforts at aligning several TDs that I look after, I considered the money extremely well-spent.
I was also extremely well-treated at WIM too!

[Darth Loo-knee]

Cheers Seth 

No problem bud!

I'm speaking purely from personal experience here ......
It's roughly a 350-mile round trip for moi (plus a day written off!), and I was impressed with the quality of their work. After experiencing the aftermath of local monkeys efforts at aligning several TDs that I look after, I considered the money extremely well-spent.
I was also extremely well-treated at WIM too!

I am pleased for you 

[Omega 37]

forgot to say the car has pulled left since i got 2 years ago, still does that aswell
It is annoying as the car is spot on. Everything works apart from the drivers heated seat

[Seth]

Cheers Seth 

No problem bud!

I'm speaking purely from personal experience here ......
It's roughly a 350-mile round trip for moi (plus a day written off!), and I was impressed with the quality of their work. After experiencing the aftermath of local monkeys efforts at aligning several TDs that I look after, I considered the money extremely well-spent.
I was also extremely well-treated at WIM too!

I am pleased for you 

Thank you Great One!
(Sorry for the hi-jack! )

[TheBoy]

I too am very happy with WIM, they wear the only ones to sort my initial tyre wear, and I've always left with the car pointing straight, and running true, maybe with the exception of last time, when we might have overcooked the camber, and in tramlines bad (we were experimenting with lowered cars)