M.O.T Failure - spring fractured

[beaker82]

Car has been in for MOT today and failed one of reasons was a fractured offside front coil spring.

Am I right in thinking these are a Renault only part at £120 a piece?

 

[EllD90]

Get a second hand set of springs. Or upgrade to some aftermartket springs.

Wanted section will be best.

 

[mr angry]

You can get them from GSF or Europarts for 40 odd quid

 

[gunner3011]

try a scrap yard? they wont want much for a spring

 

[beaker82]

Had a look on europarts and GSF - europarts has one for 2l clio at £55 but doesn't say its for cup and I thought that 172 and 172 cup had different springs in them or is it just a normal 172 spring?

 

[mr angry]

Their online shop is poor, just call them.

 

[ADY 554D]

eibach pro kit under £150 for all 4 springs i have just had to do the sane as one of my rears had gone and it failed the mot

 

[Matt W]

I had a cup spring fitted to pass MOT. £120 fitted

 

[pug_92]

i've got a set of cup springs laying about, pm me if interested :approve:

 

[Fred@BTM]

cup springs are renault ONLY

 

[beaker82]

Think I will go for a full new set then as £120 for a spring or similar for a full set of springs think I will do that....

Also - I slid in ice and damaged the front arm, this was replaced but caused some damage to the alloy which was ground off and tyre checked and re-fit by Hi-Q who said the tyre was fine even though the bit of rubber which comes out further than the alloy was torn a bit. Anyway they said I didn't need a new tyre (end of December) and then same garage failed me on the MOT saying tyre cut to ply/cord exposed (the cord/ply is definitely not exposed, the cut is not in contravention of legal requirements and there is no bulge/tear/ply or cord exposed just a bit of the rubber lip has come away. Anyone know if I put a spare steel wheel on the same profile as the other three wheels can the car be failed on MOT for this. (I have been told that if the technician who assessed and looked at my tyre originally had done the MOT then the tyre would definitely have passed)

my spare is 185/55/15 and others are 195/45/16

 

[mitch1503]

will fail as im sure all wheels have to be of the same size

 

[Soot1e]

Can't see why a Spare wheel would fail the test, Many cars have Spacesavers as a spare, with different size tyres and they are not illegal.

As for springs, change them all to Eibach's for £70 'ish a set, used. If you short of dosh Pug 92 is offering----and I have a set spare too.

 

[Lagerlout]

Just remove the spare for the test. It's not a failure not to have one, but it will be a failure if you have one and it's not right!!

 

[mr angry]

Just remove the spare for the test. It's not a failure not to have one, but it will be a failure if you have one and it's not right!!

Spare not tested as part of mot.

 

[mitch1503]

Can't see why a Spare wheel would fail the test, Many cars have Spacesavers as a spare, with different size tyres and they are not illegal.

As for springs, change them all to Eibach's for £70 'ish a set, used. If you short of dosh Pug 92 is offering----and I have a set spare too.

as you said different size tyres... hed have a 15inch rim on rather than a 16 and when i done this be 2 get a new tyre on my car i got pulled off the old bill n they were been arsy but imanaged 2get off with it

 

[beaker82]

yeah its not the spare that they failed me on its the nearside tyre which is in reality fine, I was wondering if I put the 185/55/15 spare I have if it would pass the test, rim size shouldn't matter as long as it is same size but obviously width would be 195 v 185 wondered if that would cause a fail

 

[mitch1503]

yeah its not the spare that they failed me on its the nearside tyre which is in reality fine, I was wondering if I put the 185/55/15 spare I have if it would pass the test, rim size shouldn't matter as long as it is same size but obviously width would be 195 v 185 wondered if that would cause a fail

didnt realise the difference in profile mae.. not sure about the width

 

[Fred@BTM]

axles must have the same size wheels and tyres, but can be different per axle, ie you can have 195/50 15 on BOTH fronts and 205/45 16 on BOTH rears, you can't have 1 odd one

spare is only part of the MOT test if it is present, if its bald etc, leave at home = pass, if its in the car = fail, dumb but true

 

[mr angry]

axles must have the same size wheels and tyres, but can be different per axle, ie you can have 195/50 15 on BOTH fronts and 205/45 16 on BOTH rears, you can't have 1 odd one

spare is only part of the MOT test if it is present, if its bald etc, leave at home = pass, if its in the car = fail, dumb but true

The spare wheel is not part of the MOT test and can be as bald as a coot!

 

[beaker82]

yeah as I suspected I am gonna have to get a new one fitted, oh well...anyway springs sorted got a set of Koni springs for £105 so if they fit I will be happy with that

 

[Wests Renault]

The spare wheel is not part of the MOT test and can be as bald as a coot!

correct

 

[Lagerlout]

Hmmm. Strange, as I had an advisory on my last MOT for not having a spare wheel. Why would they put that if it's not part of the test? Just a bit of friendly advice?!