Suspension problem - car squating on one side! - Page 2

SteveTD · 26th March 2007, 09:20

Guys,
I haven't had this fixed yet, and have it booked into the garage Wednesday.
But so as I don't go in completely 'cold' I'm trying to price up how much it would cost to repalce the spring.

Your input would be hugely appreciated?

Labour time?
Materials requried other than spring?
Price for materials?
Or telephone number for place I can get price/availbaility from?

Would it be parts from a standard 75? Or are the V8 specials?

Many thanks

Steve

Keith · 26th March 2007, 09:45

Steve the springs seem to have the same part number for 75 and ZT which seems odd, both around £90 each plus vat

There seems to have been some supercession of part numbers
Gut feeling, you should change both sides as a matched pair.

SteveTD · 26th March 2007, 13:05

Hi Keith

I've been told they are about £100 each and Rover recommended doing both - however, the car has only done 10k miles? what's the point of changing both?!

26th March 2007, 09:20	#11
SteveTD Loves to post MG ZT 260 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Byfield, Northamptonshire Posts: 271 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Guys, I haven't had this fixed yet, and have it booked into the garage Wednesday. But so as I don't go in completely 'cold' I'm trying to price up how much it would cost to repalce the spring. Your input would be hugely appreciated? Labour time? Materials requried other than spring? Price for materials? Or telephone number for place I can get price/availbaility from? Would it be parts from a standard 75? Or are the V8 specials? Many thanks Steve

26th March 2007, 09:45	#12
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Steve the springs seem to have the same part number for 75 and ZT which seems odd, both around £90 each plus vat There seems to have been some supercession of part numbers Gut feeling, you should change both sides as a matched pair.

26th March 2007, 13:05	#13
SteveTD Loves to post MG ZT 260 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Byfield, Northamptonshire Posts: 271 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Hi Keith I've been told they are about £100 each and Rover recommended doing both - however, the car has only done 10k miles? what's the point of changing both?!