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20th February 2013, 22:21 | #1 |
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Front Coil Spring Snapped
The wife had said I was putting on weight, so no surprise when I sat in the car this evening I heard a load bang and this was the result!
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21st February 2013, 05:20 | #2 |
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Snapped Spring
Thank God neither of you were doing 70mph
Looks like it didn't penetrate the tyre ? Often wonder if the corrosion has an effect. I treat mine with Waxoyl to try and avoid it..........only time will tell
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Yes we feel very lucky the car was on the drive, tyre is still up this morning so hopefully not additional expense. I think corrosion is most likely as I've not hit any bumps or potholes. It's a 2005 so only 8 years old in a few days time, but has always been parked outside. I may look to see what would be best to treat with them to hopefully get longer life from the new ones once they are on |
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21st February 2013, 08:38 | #5 |
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Exactly the same thing happened to me over christmas ............. corrosion, but I lost the tyre.
Replaced and sorted now with these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-F...item565043dc89 |
21st February 2013, 08:51 | #6 |
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Some cars were recalled and Spring Protectors fitted, so in the event of a breakage the spring didn't penetrate the tyre. They item didn't seem to work anyway.
In your case the tyre is intact, lucky it didn't happen on the open road though! |
21st February 2013, 09:31 | #7 |
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Both of mine snapped in the same week in January, both front tyres needed replacing too! Luckily I was moving slowly both times. Fortunately replacement springs aren't expensive but it's a pig of a job as most parts that need to be dismantled are pretty grubby and seized.
My springs were likely weakened due to broken/worn top strut mount bearings so check and replace along with the springs.
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A lot of reports every winter about broken springs, [on all makes of car]
luckily although almost weekly posts about this in cold weather I have never seen a report of this happening at speed. Always as the car pulls off slowly. i.e. when the spring is very cold
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