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Originally Posted by MarkS
Sorry to possibly hijack the thread.
I have seen a diesel saloon with 2 broken rear springs (including one spring with two breaks in it) and now a front broken spring.
And a diesel tourer with a broken front spring that has ripped the tyre wall (luckily at ~ 20mph).
So the subject of springs breaking really worries me, especially at speed, on a SMART motorway, or similar fast road.
Does a '52 plate tourer have the spring protectors fitted ?
Is there anything that can be done in the way of preventative maintenance to minimise springs snapping, e.g oiling, waterproof greasing etc ?
I consider a spring breaking to be an important safety issue, that is not being addressed. Shredding a tyre wall at high speed could kill somebody.
Should any recommendation be a sticky ?
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are new springs less likely to snap in the next few years, is less likely and you are worried would fitting new springs now put your mind at rest?
If a rear spring snaps you may not even know it if you are not there when it happens.
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