Spooky!

ryszard · 25th April 2019, 23:00

Hi,walking out of my garage today heard an almighty bang,thought something had fallen off the wall,checked around and saw nothing out of place,then thought no way,but checked my front springs on my launch car and low and behold the front passenger spring had snapped.Spooky because it has been SORND for several months,and if I had not been in the garage when it snapped would not have known.It has snapped on the bottom coil so is barely visible.Blessing in disguise,as I would not have know and if I had been using it i wonder how far I would have got before it collapsed.Other downside is that is the side that is parked up against the wall.Being a launch car and having its 20th anniversary soon probably giving me a hint to start using it again!Regards Ry...

FLYING BANANA · 26th April 2019, 06:46

Must have been waiting to break. Air pressure maybe?

trikey · 26th April 2019, 07:25

They always break when moving off, especially if the car has been sitting or has had weight off the front end for a while.

roverbarmy · 26th April 2019, 11:59

Well worth fitting tyre protectors. I got a set for mine and had them both on in twenty minutes, including all cleaning and painting.
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25th April 2019, 23:00	#1
ryszard Gets stuck in Moonstone diesel,X351 Jaguar and now MG ZT 260 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northampton Posts: 682 Thanks: 288 Thanked 118 Times in 96 Posts	Spooky! Hi,walking out of my garage today heard an almighty bang,thought something had fallen off the wall,checked around and saw nothing out of place,then thought no way,but checked my front springs on my launch car and low and behold the front passenger spring had snapped.Spooky because it has been SORND for several months,and if I had not been in the garage when it snapped would not have known.It has snapped on the bottom coil so is barely visible.Blessing in disguise,as I would not have know and if I had been using it i wonder how far I would have got before it collapsed.Other downside is that is the side that is parked up against the wall.Being a launch car and having its 20th anniversary soon probably giving me a hint to start using it again!Regards Ry...

26th April 2019, 06:46	#2
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Must have been waiting to break. Air pressure maybe? __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

26th April 2019, 07:25	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,763 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	They always break when moving off, especially if the car has been sitting or has had weight off the front end for a while. __________________ Lest we forget..

26th April 2019, 11:59	#4
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Well worth fitting tyre protectors. I got a set for mine and had them both on in twenty minutes, including all cleaning and painting. https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RSC000131 __________________ Oil in my veins!