suspension snapped....

[Michael172]

Jacked the car up yesterday.

Looked at the suspension whilst i was down there, noticed a bit off the end had snapped off. Now its only a little bit, about half of 1 coil (hope that makes sense, as the spring goes round in a circle, about half of that lol)

Thing is, the rest of the spring is fine and it looks as though the spring has just fallen into its place and is sitting as it should.


What do i do lol.....think itll fail it's MOT ?because i might just use it as an excuse to buy a set of sportlines.

 

[Dan 172]

I would replace to spring asap or upgrade your suspension.

Your ride height will be different at the moment.

 

[dannogtt]

yeah it'll fail an mot buddy. new springs time!!

 

[Michael172]

bleh !! think ill go for some shitty standard then seeing as im not keeping the stupid thing.

 

[Butler205]

Front or rear?

Both rear springs broke the bottom coil on mine.

 

[Fred@BTM]

very common on clios

 

[Michael172]

well i had them replaced when i got the clio a year or so ago. TBH i think the springs are crap.

The front drivers side. I was cleaning my breaks, the disks are almost dead now and squeak terribly, and i noticed the part of the spring sticking out in an abnormal way.

i WAS contemplating some new springs for the front and i wasnt sure about the back as the look like shitty shoccers. and some for the back. Was thinking Some sportlines but then i planned to take them off when i get (if i get) my new clio. but then all ill have is a set of shitty springs which need replacing.

 

[Rob's172]

just cut ur springs in 1/2 and slam it





but really i'd get some new ones

 

[Michael172]

haha i might lol !! just to see what its like. Might grab some springs then.

MOT will be somewhere near the end of the year.

 

[Christopher]

aye, as hopkins says...very common. that's shite chinese steel for you!

 

[Michael172]

aye, as hopkins says...very common. that's s**te chinese steel for you!

yeah. we should use wood its stornger.

 

[Da]

I have 2 standard front springs if you need them

 

[Michael172]

they in working order lol. and how much ? bearing in mind this is a 1.2 were talking about/ not a rs

 

[Da]

They are from my old 1.2 mate so will fit yours no probs. Yeah in working order, just pay postage/collect and they're yours!

 

[Michael172]

kewl, sounds good. MIGHt take you up on it . probably will.

 

[Da]

Just let me know, maybe, probably

 

[Michael172]

lol ok then how much ? its just the fitting part. and the car isnt botheirng me in any way.

Expect a pm sometime near the end of the year lol.

 

[Da]

They'll have been skipped by then! Postage I would imagine being between £5 and £8 as they're quite heavy. Upto you?