Front CDT Tourer Spring Snapped

Alanbp · 12th May 2016, 10:56

Very wierd. Returned from a 250 mile round trip over the mountains on Sunday night. Laid car up for 3 days. Got in on Wednesday evening and the N/S front spring was snapped and sticking in the tyre. Only reason I found out was on reversing the car there was this awful noise!! Glad that it didnt happen at speed or away from base! Will get that replaced asap so I can get the car on the road. Wouldnt mind but was looking to do a rear spring at the weekend!!!

Amsca2 · 12th May 2016, 11:48

Buy the tyre protector mods from rimmers so you don't loose a tyre next time.

Bigal2218 · 12th May 2016, 16:05

This is not so strange on many makes of modern cars. I experienced it on my Rover 75 tourer year before last whilst going along at 30mph and it was the exploding tyre that shook me. I certainly wouldn't like it to happen on the M25.

jonathan63 · 12th May 2016, 16:47

Is this the tyre protector you mean?
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RSC000131

It says its a genuine Rover part: so should it not already be fitted as standard????

Or is there another front tyre protector?

Amsca2 · 12th May 2016, 16:51

That's them. They were a recall part but not all went back according to the story I heard. Mines had one but not the other side for some reason. They create a lip to catch a broken spring.

DMGRS · 12th May 2016, 17:00

Yup, there were a couple of recalls from memory - but it never covered all date ranges as supposedly it'd been fixed.
We've seen this isn't the case though, with many 75s still suffering!

Seems the ZT and ZT-T are slightly less prone, as the gauge of the springs is thicker.

T-Cut · 12th May 2016, 19:07

Here's the fitting instructions http://www.mediafire.com/download/3m...structions.pdf

TC

12th May 2016, 10:56	#1
Alanbp Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Auto Diesel Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Front CDT Tourer Spring Snapped Very wierd. Returned from a 250 mile round trip over the mountains on Sunday night. Laid car up for 3 days. Got in on Wednesday evening and the N/S front spring was snapped and sticking in the tyre. Only reason I found out was on reversing the car there was this awful noise!! Glad that it didnt happen at speed or away from base! Will get that replaced asap so I can get the car on the road. Wouldnt mind but was looking to do a rear spring at the weekend!!!

12th May 2016, 16:05	#3
Bigal2218 Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Beckenham Posts: 88 Thanks: 6 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Front CDT Tourer Spring Snapped This is not so strange on many makes of modern cars. I experienced it on my Rover 75 tourer year before last whilst going along at 30mph and it was the exploding tyre that shook me. I certainly wouldn't like it to happen on the M25.

12th May 2016, 17:00	#6
DMGRS Discount MG Rover Spares Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hythe, Southampton Posts: 11,320 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts	Yup, there were a couple of recalls from memory - but it never covered all date ranges as supposedly it'd been fixed. We've seen this isn't the case though, with many 75s still suffering! Seems the ZT and ZT-T are slightly less prone, as the gauge of the springs is thicker. __________________ Your trusted MG Rover specialist! Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected] We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try! Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off

12th May 2016, 11:48	#2
Amsca2 Gets stuck in MG ZT-T cdti Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Grangemouth Posts: 521 Thanks: 60 Thanked 93 Times in 80 Posts	Buy the tyre protector mods from rimmers so you don't loose a tyre next time.

12th May 2016, 16:47	#4
jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	Is this the tyre protector you mean? http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RSC000131 It says its a genuine Rover part: so should it not already be fitted as standard???? Or is there another front tyre protector?

12th May 2016, 16:51	#5
Amsca2 Gets stuck in MG ZT-T cdti Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Grangemouth Posts: 521 Thanks: 60 Thanked 93 Times in 80 Posts	That's them. They were a recall part but not all went back according to the story I heard. Mines had one but not the other side for some reason. They create a lip to catch a broken spring.

12th May 2016, 19:07	#7
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Here's the fitting instructions http://www.mediafire.com/download/3m...structions.pdf TC