Another broken spring

trikey · 23rd April 2017, 07:08

And this morning Deb joins the broken spring club.

Not contented with having a new rear subframe, the typhoon obviously felt the need for some new springs too.

ricardo65 · 23rd April 2017, 07:32

The typhoon being a bit of a diva matey

Also maybe a heads up for everyone if still on original springs check them now as I know of alot of springs that have broke in the last few months including my own I think now the age is against them that its something to put on the to do list sooner rather than later

Dubya · 23rd April 2017, 08:42

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Originally Posted by trikey

And this morning Deb joins the broken spring club.

Not contented with having a new rear subframe, the typhoon obviously felt the need for some new springs too.

Crikey! How fast was she going at the time, that must have been a scary moment!

I hope everyone was alright!

Just goes to show how lucky I was when mine broke this week and stayed clear of the tyre.

trikey · 23rd April 2017, 09:24

I blame the car being in axle stands for two days, that seems to upset the springs!

Nige B · 23rd April 2017, 09:26

i was lucky when mine went , was in the drive on both occasions.

The Incredible 'ULK' · 23rd April 2017, 09:34

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Originally Posted by trikey

I blame the car being in axle stands for two days, that seems to upset the springs!

I'll second that, I had one of mine jacked up for a day, and when I sat it back down and took it for a spin, I only just got down the road and bang. I also think that jacking the one corner up helped to crack the windscreen from the bottom.

Bet it shook Debs up though, could have been nasty that.

LotusLC · 23rd April 2017, 10:43

A frightening sight indeed. it does not rain 'it pours' .

Mogodon · 23rd April 2017, 10:53

Mine went two weeks ago with an almighty bang as I was driving along. I stopped immediately as guessed what it was and when I saw it, the broken end of the Spring was sitting 1cm from the top of my tyre.

Someone was looking down on me that day

lasercutter · 23rd April 2017, 10:57

mine went a few months back as I was driving home from a night shift while doing 70mph, it did wake me up a little and luckily the tyre stayed inflated right up until getting it off the recovery vehicle.

TourerSteve · 23rd April 2017, 11:39

I broke a front spring coming back from the airport last trip , Luckily it went centre spring and I drove home , No tyre damage !, Was a clean break too. Hadn't planned on doing the front as rears was sitting low and already had them , four springs later , and four wheel tracking done the car handles and sits completely different , Well worth the time and money spent ! , Fitted Sachs heavy duty springs on the rear as I tend to travel boot heavy !

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,770 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Another broken spring And this morning Deb joins the broken spring club. Not contented with having a new rear subframe, the typhoon obviously felt the need for some new springs too. __________________ Lest we forget..

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ricardo65 This is my second home mgzt cdti 160.mgzt 1.8t mg6 1.8t Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: keyingham East Yorkshire Posts: 3,112 Thanks: 1,151 Thanked 1,652 Times in 969 Posts	The typhoon being a bit of a diva matey Also maybe a heads up for everyone if still on original springs check them now as I know of alot of springs that have broke in the last few months including my own I think now the age is against them that its something to put on the to do list sooner rather than later __________________ Project rooster http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213906 Last edited by ricardo65; 23rd April 2017 at 07:37..

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,770 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I blame the car being in axle stands for two days, that seems to upset the springs! __________________ Lest we forget..

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lasercutter Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Basildon Posts: 193 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	mine went a few months back as I was driving home from a night shift while doing 70mph, it did wake me up a little and luckily the tyre stayed inflated right up until getting it off the recovery vehicle.

23rd April 2017, 11:39	#10
TourerSteve Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Withernsea Posts: 436 Thanks: 43 Thanked 290 Times in 167 Posts	I broke a front spring coming back from the airport last trip , Luckily it went centre spring and I drove home , No tyre damage !, Was a clean break too. Hadn't planned on doing the front as rears was sitting low and already had them , four springs later , and four wheel tracking done the car handles and sits completely different , Well worth the time and money spent ! , Fitted Sachs heavy duty springs on the rear as I tend to travel boot heavy !