Failed MOT - Snapped Coilover

[redeye]

So had the car in for MOT this morning and it failed. The front drivers side spring had sheered off. Reckoned it had happened a few weeks ago and that i was lucky it hadnt destroyed my tyre...

Anyway, should I buy a buy a whole new set of springs, was looking at these, or should I just get a single OEM one?

 

[Mr R.]

They are very good, i have just bought the Sportline which lowers the car a little bit more and i bought mine from here http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/renault.html

 

[ipodsandguns]

When i saw this title i thought you had snapped a coilover unit! not just a oem spring!

 

[Mr R.]

Should have been "Snapped my coil spring"

 

[jaysjetski]

you should always replace in pairs.....

 

[redeye]

Sorry, my bad. No idea why I wrote coil over

I will pick up the Eibach Pro's and hopefully get them fitted on Tuesday. Car's off the road until then. Any one know roughly how many hours it should take to change the springs?

 

[Fred@BTM]

1hour labour maximum

 

[redeye]

Thanks.

 

[Will.]

1hour labour maximum

I LOL'd at a garage near me ( a chain of garages in this area) when they told me 3 hours to change all four springs on mine.

 

[redeye]

I asked my mechanic at the time and he roughly quoted me 2 hours to change the one spring. Obviously thats a complete joke based on what you guys have just said. Out of interest whats the book time for it, 1 hour as well?

 

[Fred@BTM]

from memory my currect record is 22min for all 4 LOL

book time -

front strut 0.5
rear spring 0.4

 

[Lagerlout]

I did all four in about 2 hours. And that was my first ever go. Had the rear passenger side bolt come out easier it would have been far less!

 

[Will.]

Well me and luke managed to do mine the other day in around hour 45 mins. But that was using the worlds hardest spring compressors in the world.

 

[Fred@BTM]

and you don't need spring compressors on 172/182's FACT

 

[st3ve]

Anything is easy when you have the right tools.

 

[redeye]

Well I had my pants pulled down. £140 labour + £140 for the Eibachs. Had no choice really, needed the car back on the road asap. Kept the old springs and hope to sell them on and recoup some of the damage; any idea how much they are worth? They are oem renault ones (both rears and single front)

 

[Fred@BTM]

about 50p fella

 

[Gaz_]

I sold my rear Cup ones for £50. They were pretty much new paid for by the previous owner. Win!

 

[redeye]

about 50p fella

Shame. Was hoping I might get £20-£30.