Coil Spring

[mattsclio93]

Right i got my car serviced the other day and the person doing it pointed out that my front passenger side coil spring was splitting into two. I really do not have the money to pay for anything expensive and i want to just get it through the mot as thats the only it will fail on. its a 1998 mk2 ph1 but i have no other details about the car as all i do is drive it to college and back - less then a mile. Would this spring be okay? and also how much can i expect it to cost for fitting? ive been quoted 70 pounds is that good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180583644526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

cheers guys, i know its not good to go cheap but i literally am poor atm and cant afford for it to fail

 

[gunner3011]

£70 to fit one spring sounds ridiculous mate, its a 10 min job or so! Go to a scrap yard and buy the single speing you need? Won't cozt you much!

 

[jack_kemp]

Pick up a spring from the breakers or something mate. £70 for spring fitting is obscene.... it's literally a 20 minute job from start to finish.

 

[mattsclio93]

i just need a place that will fit it tho mate. cars doing head in, back box, then center pipe, now this in the space of a week. Need to get it through mot but need cheap place. what you reckon i should look for price wise? i know the backs are easier but the fronts take a bit more time.

 

[jack_kemp]

Where abouts do you live mate? I'm sure you'll find someone on here that will do it for £25 or so.... even if it takes an hour, it's worth it.

 

[gunner3011]

Its a pretty simple job mate, even if you'd not done it before you could do it yourself, you only need a drop neck spanner for the top mount, a basic socket set to undo the strut and spring clamps. But as jack said, you'll have someone in your local area that should do it for you off here

 

[DrR]

You own and run a car just to drive 2 miles a day?

 

[daddycool]

I would say walk u lazy git, but you might have a condition that prevents u from doing so

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[daddycool]

If u live near a nationwide autocentre u can get half price mot

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[mattsclio93]

i work aswell people, drive to college then drive straight after to do evening work and college is on the way insurance cost a bomb for me - 2400 tpft so i have no money. how will i know if someone can do it on here? cheers

 

[mattsclio93]

also i live in fleet, dont know if anyones heard of the heron on the lake? i live next to that

 

[mattsclio93]

right, got two quotes now, renault speed want 70 plus vat and so do arrow auto centre :/

 

[gunner3011]

Dont go with any of them mate. you could buy all the tools you need and do it yourself for much cheaper! its honestly a simple job, there taking you for a ride there

 

[mattsclio93]

they said it comes to 70 because i have to pay them by the hour and it adds up to that then vat ontop im looking at 100 and thats with me supplying the part! does anyone know anyone local to me? id be truly grateful thanks for the quick replys guys

 

[gunner3011]

labour is usually 35-45 an hour i thought? if you take it to them your wasting major money. why wont you do it yourself?

 

[sideways danny]

would help if you said where you are, then someone local might know if they are local

For reference, I charge £67.50 to fit a full set of springs, fully inclusive. to fit one it would be about £25, although i'd advise to always change springs and shocks in at least axle pairs

 

[sideways danny]

labour is usually 35-45 an hour i thought? if you take it to them your wasting major money. why wont you do it yourself?

I'm £45p/h and thats CHEAP! most places are £60+vat roughly

 

[gunner3011]

every garage ive ever been to has been between what i said. Wirral must be cheap for garages then?

 

[mattsclio93]

Ive said i live in fleet and i cant do it myself because i haven't got a spring compressor mate

 

[Fred@BTM]

a spring is going to be cira £30 add an hour to do it then £70-£75 ain't bad, would be what i'd charge!

 

[gunner3011]

You can buy spring compressors at local stores like screw fix or off the net, there not too expensive

 

[daddycool]

spring compressors £15
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...tton.x=0&searchbutton.y=0&searchbutton=submit
there's a screwfix opposite wickes in farnborough, just down passed the big b&q

you should get a garage to buzz the top mounts with an air gun then just nip them back. shouldn't take a second and doubt they would charge you. else the top mounts may be impossible to undo with a hex key and a socket.

 

[Rob.]

That spring on Ebay is ours, I can do it for £20 posted to your self

 

[daddycool]

there you go, £15 compressors, £20 spring

rob, what are your thoughts on running one old spring one new spring?

 

[Rob.]

I personally wouldn't mind running one new one old. But its always advisable to change in pairs

We also sell 2nd hand springs/newish for £10 posted

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLIO-MK2-1998..._CarParts_SM&hash=item27b81cf5bb#ht_656wt_932

 

[daddycool]

i personally would be tempted to go for an old one if i was only changing one, maybe keep some sort of equality. but then you run the risk of getting one that may only last a year. not saying that robs springs are dodgy of course

edit: listen to rob though, he's the expert

 

[Rob.]

i personally would be tempted to go for an old one if i was only changing one, maybe keep some sort of equality. but then you run the risk of getting one that may only last a year. not saying that robs springs are dodgy of course

edit: listen to rob though, he's the expert

3 month warranty on the used spring (But pretty sure it will last ages don't sell rusty or old looking springs)
12months on the new spring