twang!!!!!!!

Chris K · 21st June 2010, 07:44

Climbing small hill this morn in my 2.0 CDTi Auto and heard loud, long twang!!!!!!!

Wondered whether something snapped - maybe just ran over something and it hit the bottom

tootled along bit further

went over a ramp and another twang (not so loud)

Anyone know what has happened/snapped?

Greeners · 21st June 2010, 08:00

Sounds like a snapped spring. Suggest you get it on a ramp and check before it goes through the sidewall.

StevenWilliams · 21st June 2010, 09:45

Could be a top stret bearing but this is normally more of a knocking however I have felt a twanging from it in the past.

Lates · 21st June 2010, 09:48

Always play on the side of safety, get the springs checked out just in case.

kissifer1972 · 21st June 2010, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris K

Climbing small hill this morn in my 2.0 CDTi Auto and heard loud, long twang!!!!!!!

Wondered whether something snapped - maybe just ran over something and it hit the bottom

tootled along bit further

went over a ramp and another twang (not so loud)

Anyone know what has happened/snapped?

As others have said sounds like a broken spring - quite common on the 75/ZT.

They can come off their mount and go into your tyre, which doesn't bare thinking about if it happens while on the move.

I would get them checked out ASAP.

Chris K · 21st June 2010, 11:36

Ouch - if so it will be my 3rd R75 and my 3rd broken spring - only had this car couple weeks

How much should it cost me to repair spring?

Kwikfit quoted me £500 last time for both side springs/shocks

kissifer1972 · 21st June 2010, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris K

Ouch - if so it will be my 3rd R75 and my 3rd broken spring - only had this car couple weeks

How much should it cost me to repair spring?

Kwikfit quoted me £500 last time for both side springs/shocks

There's a full set of shocks and springs for £295 BIN on eBay. They don't take much fitting so £500 is, as usual for Kwik Fit, over the top.

A broken spring doesn't mean you have to replace the shock as well.

I would go to a local reputable garage.

Chris K · 21st June 2010, 13:48

Someone spotted new front springs on Ebay for £25 each - i'll get it checked out tonight and see if i can get someone to fit them

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starbug2 · 21st June 2010, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by kissifer1972

There's a full set of shocks and springs for £295 BIN on eBay. They don't take much fitting so £500 is, as usual for Kwik Fit, over the top.

A broken spring doesn't mean you have to replace the shock as well.

I would go to a local reputable garage.

i did not. i have just replaced the rear springs

Chris K · 21st June 2010, 17:36

Took it to garage and he test drove it and checked it on the ramps and says all four springs are fine

It's same sound I've heard before on previous Mk1 Rover 75 - it's quite a twang and the mechanic says like me - it sounds like the springs are not broken but one of them is moving which causing it to twang

On my previous R75 i just left it and it eventually (months later) went away

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Chris K Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Saloon Automatic Gold 68K Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Loughborough, Leics Posts: 350 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ouch - if so it will be my 3rd R75 and my 3rd broken spring - only had this car couple weeks How much should it cost me to repair spring? Kwikfit quoted me £500 last time for both side springs/shocks

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Chris K Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Saloon Automatic Gold 68K Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Loughborough, Leics Posts: 350 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Someone spotted new front springs on Ebay for £25 each - i'll get it checked out tonight and see if i can get someone to fit them .

21st June 2010, 17:36	#10
Chris K Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Saloon Automatic Gold 68K Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Loughborough, Leics Posts: 350 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Took it to garage and he test drove it and checked it on the ramps and says all four springs are fine It's same sound I've heard before on previous Mk1 Rover 75 - it's quite a twang and the mechanic says like me - it sounds like the springs are not broken but one of them is moving which causing it to twang On my previous R75 i just left it and it eventually (months later) went away .