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Omega 37

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Wobbly in the wind!
04. Feb 2011 at 21:34

Driving up the M1 today in the strong wind It was hard to keep the car straight.
Other cars/vans seemed to be going in a straight line, even the KA in front of me. Undecided

Do shock absorbers wear & become soft???? because I have done wishbones, droplinks, steering idler, rear springs, a trip to WIM, 4 new tyres & I check the tyre pressures every 2 weeks,,,,,,,,help Cheesy

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tigers_gonads Omega Knight Offline can't spell, don't care !! Posts: 1450 hull Gender: Drives: omega 3.0 v6 cd manual estate	Re: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #1 - 04. Feb 2011 at 21:40 oh yes how many miles have the shocks done ?
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Omega 37 Junior Member Offline Posts: 227 Northampton Gender: Drives: Omega CDX 2.2 facelift, Vauxhall droopsnoot firenza 1974. TR6	Re: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #2 - 04. Feb 2011 at 21:46 well asumming they have not been changed 60k. wasn't sure if they wore out or just failed by leaking. the car seems to nose dive under gentle braking at high speed aswell!!
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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #3 - 04. Feb 2011 at 22:22

60,000 isn't that much

i'd jack the car up and see if there is a oily mist on any of the shocks

do the " bounce " check on all 4 corners
it should just return to its level.
if it bounces about then it kn*ckerd Sad

had the same problem on mine last year 120,000 miles

anything over 60 and the car felt like it was going to throw its self off the road Sad

changed the front and rears for some KYB uprated gas shocks Thumbs Up!

nice stable ride now Thumbs Up!

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Omega 37 Junior Member Offline Posts: 227 Northampton Gender: Drives: Omega CDX 2.2 facelift, Vauxhall droopsnoot firenza 1974. TR6	Re: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #4 - 04. Feb 2011 at 22:25 ok cheers how much are the KYB?
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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: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #5 - 05. Feb 2011 at 00:53 They do move around in the wind ime. Mine was on the m4 on the way home tonight. And if anyone is interested, that's what it's like driving on Falken tyres (912) from about 7 or 8k miles ware.
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Omega 37 Junior Member Offline Posts: 227 Northampton Gender: Drives: Omega CDX 2.2 facelift, Vauxhall droopsnoot firenza 1974. TR6	Re: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #6 - 05. Feb 2011 at 09:47 And if anyone is interested, that's what it's like driving on Falken tyres (912) from about 7 or 8k miles ware. I have just put 4 of these on my old droop snoot firenza, are they crap oh & I put 2 on the back of the mrs punto!!
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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: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #7 - 05. Feb 2011 at 10:19 Very quiet tyre ime, so "quiet crap" then!
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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: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #8 - 05. Feb 2011 at 10:20 chrisgixer wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 10:19: Very quiet tyre ime, so "quiet crap" then! Although I do feel for you.
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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #9 - 05. Feb 2011 at 19:54

Omega 37 wrote on 04. Feb 2011 at 21:34:

Driving up the M1 today in the strong wind It was hard to keep the car straight.
Other cars/vans seemed to be going in a straight line, even the KA in front of me. Undecided

Do shock absorbers wear & become soft???? because I have done wishbones, droplinks, steering idler, rear springs, a trip to WIM, 4 new tyres & I check the tyre pressures every 2 weeks,,,,,,,,help Cheesy

Same hear a large top box and 2 ladders dose not help

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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #10 - 05. Feb 2011 at 20:34

sport wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 19:54:

Omega 37 wrote on 04. Feb 2011 at 21:34:

Driving up the M1 today in the strong wind It was hard to keep the car straight.
Other cars/vans seemed to be going in a straight line, even the KA in front of me. Undecided

Do shock absorbers wear & become soft???? because I have done wishbones, droplinks, steering idler, rear springs, a trip to WIM, 4 new tyres & I check the tyre pressures every 2 weeks,,,,,,,,help Cheesy

Same hear a large top box and 2 ladders dose not help

Yesterday I had to drive up the A1(M) to Sunderland, Gale-force Winds, Mig was all over the place on exposed area, mind so where the trucks.... Roll Eyes

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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #11 - 05. Feb 2011 at 20:48

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 00:53:

They do move around in the wind ime. Mine was on the m4 on the way home tonight.

And if anyone is interested, that's what it's like driving on Falken tyres (912) from about 7 or 8k miles ware.

Yes for me too on M4 M5 A30 yesterday it was moving around a bit.

I have Falkens on the Signum - which I thought were ok but the rears are going out of shape. Geometry being done at VX on Wednesday. Yes I know I should take it to WIM but there may be a deal to be done at VX since we asked them to check suspension months ago and apparently they did visual only.

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tigers_gonads Omega Knight Offline can't spell, don't care !! Posts: 1450 hull Gender: Drives: omega 3.0 v6 cd manual estate	Re: Wobbly in the wind! Reply #12 - 05. Feb 2011 at 20:52 Omega 37 wrote on 04. Feb 2011 at 21:46: well asumming they have not been changed 60k. wasn't sure if they wore out or just failed by leaking. the car seems to nose dive under gentle braking at high speed aswell!! if it does that, the front shocks and maybe the front springs are knack*rd
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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #13 - 05. Feb 2011 at 21:30

tigers_gonads wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 20:52:

Omega 37 wrote on 04. Feb 2011 at 21:46:

well asumming they have not been changed 60k.
wasn't sure if they wore out or just failed by leaking.
the car seems to nose dive under gentle braking at high speed aswell!!

if it does that, the front shocks and maybe the front springs are knack*rd Wink

+1

also you will feel that the front looses track on fast curves and the braking distance become longer..

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Re: Wobbly in the wind!
Reply #14 - 09. Feb 2011 at 23:16

pscocoa wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 20:48:

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Feb 2011 at 00:53:

They do move around in the wind ime. Mine was on the m4 on the way home tonight.

And if anyone is interested, that's what it's like driving on Falken tyres (912) from about 7 or 8k miles ware.

Yes for me too on M4 M5 A30 yesterday it was moving around a bit.

I have Falkens on the Signum - which I thought were ok but the rears are going out of shape. Geometry being done at VX on Wednesday. Yes I know I should take it to WIM but there may be a deal to be done at VX since we asked them to check suspension months ago and apparently they did visual only.

Just to update on Signum visit to VX dealer for geometry check:

Before:

After:

They did the work at no cost and offered to do Omega for £50.

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