Loud bang and drop in ride height

[mad in general]

Morning all,

When I was leaving for work the other day I heard a loud bang coming from the passenger side front end. I initially thought that this was some debris or a branch hitting the bodywork so got out to check. Nothing visible.

Yesterday I notice that the passenger side is sitting quite a bit lower at the front. The car feels solid when driving apart from over speed bumps when it knocks from the same area.

I have had a quick peek at the top mounts and they appear to be alright, Thinking I have a borked spring???

Any ideas what i should be looking for or any common problems that this sounds like?

Cheers

Dave

 

[Djw John]

Sounds very like a snapped spring

 

[MikeClio172SPT]

Snapped springy

 

[Tony Hunter]

Take the wheel off and have a look.

Get it sorted asap, could be nasty.

 

[mad in general]

Cheers guys, will hopefully have a look tonight or tomorrow.

No garage so all work is done on the street.

 

[Adamm.]

Yep i'd get that sorted asap.

 

[montana]

Get a torch and have a look under the arch , a snapped spring should be pretty visible however use the other side as a reference as it may be harder to see a snap if close to the top of the spring. If its snapped , personally I wouldnt drive it much (if at all) until replaced .

 

[Gorms]

I would avoid driving it. Happened to a couple of mates of mine and the snapped part of the spring was slowly eating through the inside tyre wall. One had a blow out at 50 coming onto a dual carriageway.

 

[MartinR]

Definitely a snapped spring, happened to the dci yesterday when pulling on the drive, lucky as a few mins before i was on the motorway going at pace:dead:

As said though don't drive it until its sorted out.

 

[RSR182]

I snapped 1/2 a coil at the top today (found the piece), how safe is it for a 30 minute drive to my favourite garage? Looks like it's sat OK... I won't be driving it other than to somewhere that can swap em though.

I want to keep the springs standard, but hear it's £200 for the front pair, should I go Eibach or GSF?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Might be another one for sale on here.

 

[Rob]

Standard springs generally get given away on here

 

[Tony Hunter]

What car is it?

Where are you based?

And don't just say 182.

What colour paint is on your springs atm?

 

[RSR182]

Heh, it's a 182 FF, Titanium if you wanted to know that too I'm in Warwick.

Here's how it's currently sitting... Has yellow and blue spots on it

I'll pay for membership tomorrow and have a looksie for some very local springs, can't keep the car grounded for long.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I'll check in the workshop, see if I have one.

( car colour doesn't matter).

 

[Tony Hunter]

Sorry no, non that colour.

Fred at BTM might have some, he's not far away.

 

[RSR182]

Thanks for looking anyway!

 

[Carlv8415]

This happened to me the other week but instead of a snapped springs I managed to snap the strut clean in half, was driving just on a spring for about 10 miles

 

[Tony Hunter]

RSR182

I have found one today. Yellow and Blue paint.
Your car must be cup packed.
Not far from you if you want it.