Broken rear spring

achmelvich · 26th January 2020, 12:13

My 2003 R75 2.5V6 Saloon has just broken a rear spring.

My local mechanic has just scared the living daylights out of me - he recalled a similar repair he did 6 months ago when a few weeks after the new springs were fitted the car collapsed at the back end due to the mountings for springs giving way due to the long forgotten tension of new springs. Does that make sense??
Anyway I know that broken springs are common on the R75 but is this catastrophic subframe collapse usual?

Any comments would be appreciated especially if they ease my mind!!

Are there springs which are not quite so strong as others and would possibly not put the same strain on the mountings?

26th January 2020, 12:13	#1
achmelvich Newbie rover saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 27 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Broken rear spring My 2003 R75 2.5V6 Saloon has just broken a rear spring. My local mechanic has just scared the living daylights out of me - he recalled a similar repair he did 6 months ago when a few weeks after the new springs were fitted the car collapsed at the back end due to the mountings for springs giving way due to the long forgotten tension of new springs. Does that make sense?? Anyway I know that broken springs are common on the R75 but is this catastrophic subframe collapse usual? Any comments would be appreciated especially if they ease my mind!! Are there springs which are not quite so strong as others and would possibly not put the same strain on the mountings?