Omega Owners Forum - Play in front wheel

TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Play in front wheel 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19 12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play. Wheel bearings?
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #1 - 27. Dec 2009 at 13:30 Ask the boss to put her foot on the brake to see if it disappears, if it does then I would say wheel bearing
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dbug Omega Lord Offline Dont knock Linux! Posts: 7822 Northants Gender: Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #2 - 27. Dec 2009 at 13:33 TheBoy wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19: 12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play. Wheel bearings? Fraid so TB
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #3 - 27. Dec 2009 at 13:34 dbug wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:33: TheBoy wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19: 12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play. Wheel bearings? Fraid so TB Its only an easy 20 to 30 minute job and really easy to do
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #4 - 27. Dec 2009 at 14:42 would tend to agree, but how much play? if its only "just" noticeable may be able to nip up the centre nut and sqeeeeze out the play. The masters tip . I beleive they allow a small amount of play at mot time anyway.
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #5 - 27. Dec 2009 at 14:46 As Pete says. repeat 12/6 & 3/6 with Mrs TB's foot on the footbrake. If the play goes away by an appreciable amount, its the wheel bearing. If its the same, look for play in the suspension. Straightforward play at the wheel without the footbrake test is pretty much meaningless and you risk mis diagnosis....
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #6 - 28. Dec 2009 at 10:30 Friends popped over yesterday, so couldn't check. I'll go out and get her to shove her foot onto brake today. Anyone know a good supplier for them. Too expensive on TC.
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #7 - 28. Dec 2009 at 10:52 TheBoy wrote on 28. Dec 2009 at 10:30: Friends popped over yesterday, so couldn't check. I'll go out and get her to shove her foot onto brake today. Anyone know a good supplier for them. Too expensive on TC. Got one here on the shelf......
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #8 - 28. Dec 2009 at 10:59 Contitech from buypartsby
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #9 - 28. Dec 2009 at 11:33 Bought two February this year from there. Part #CDK603 £26.50 + vat ea.
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Seth Omega Baron Offline If there's a 'system' - play it ... ! Posts: 4236 South Wales Valleys Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5TD GLS Estate - Manual jobbie Woohoo !!!!!	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #10 - 28. Dec 2009 at 11:44 TheBoy wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19: 12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play. Wheel bearings? Got the same thing on N/S/F of my 'new' tractor ...... Holding the footbrake 'on' makes no difference, so I'll delve further in a day or two. I'm wondering if the steering idler's at fault ...... Anyone?
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Re: Play in front wheel
Reply #11 - 28. Dec 2009 at 12:14

Seth wrote on 28. Dec 2009 at 11:44:

TheBoy wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19:

12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play.

Wheel bearings?

Got the same thing on N/S/F of my 'new' tractor ......
Holding the footbrake 'on' makes no difference, so I'll delve further in a day or two.
I'm wondering if the steering idler's at fault ...... Anyone?

Would expect steering idler play to be noticeable at 3-9 o'clock and barely there at 12-6, TBH. Undecided

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Re: Play in front wheel
Reply #12 - 28. Dec 2009 at 12:29

Kevin Wood wrote on 28. Dec 2009 at 12:14:

Seth wrote on 28. Dec 2009 at 11:44:

TheBoy wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:19:

12 o'clock/6 o'clock, noticible play.

Wheel bearings?

Got the same thing on N/S/F of my 'new' tractor ......
Holding the footbrake 'on' makes no difference, so I'll delve further in a day or two.
I'm wondering if the steering idler's at fault ...... Anyone?

Would expect steering idler play to be noticeable at 3-9 o'clock and barely there at 12-6, TBH. Undecided

Kevin

Play is at 3/9 not 12/6 - that's why I suspect the idler is at fault.

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Play in front wheel Reply #13 - 28. Dec 2009 at 12:30 Seth wrote on 28. Dec 2009 at 12:29: Play is at 3/9 not 12/6 - that's why I suspect the idler is at fault. Ahh, ok. Does sound like a possibility then. Kevin
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Re: Play in front wheel
Reply #14 - 28. Dec 2009 at 15:27

Elite Pete wrote on 27. Dec 2009 at 13:30:

Ask the boss to put her foot on the brake to see if it disappears, if it does then I would say wheel bearing Wink

Yup, mine went at only 45k, confirmed by Tony from WIM using above method.

It comes with the whole hub, you can't change just the bearing Sad

I could not find pattern ones on on eBay, so I forked-out for original Vx (which turned-out to be Japanese anyway). They were not on TC at the time but the dealer let me have them for trade price which was then £70 each Sad

Not a huge job but you do need a torque wrench capable of 320NM...

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