and the Nightmare of Springs
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Started off to service the S tonight - got it jacked up, front wheels off, to be confronted by a broken front spring. I'll post a photo later but the break is as clean as a whistle, no rust or anything - so I think it just happened at the weekend...
I don't have a clue what size / rating I need so I think I'll be phoning Absolutely Shocks tomorrow.
Talk about Ying and Yang... it's my own fault for enjoying myself too much - it never lasts!
I don't have a clue what size / rating I need so I think I'll be phoning Absolutely Shocks tomorrow.
Talk about Ying and Yang... it's my own fault for enjoying myself too much - it never lasts!
phillpot said:
tvrgit said:
This is the 4th broken spring I've had in 7 years!
Mmmmm, how can I put this tactfully ? are you fat ? 
(In my defence, though, I would plead in mitigation that you should see the state of some of the roads around here - I was just commenting at the TVRCC meeting on Sunday that you forget how s
t our roads are until you drive them in an S)tvrgit said:
phillpot said:
tvrgit said:
This is the 4th broken spring I've had in 7 years!
Mmmmm, how can I put this tactfully ? are you fat ? (In my defence, though, I would plead in mitigation that you should see the state of some of the roads around here - I was just commenting at the TVRCC meeting on Sunday that you forget how s
t our roads are until you drive them in an S)Mick - sorry, haven't returned to this thread till today, didn't realise anybody had replied. I ordered new springs yesterday but thanks for the offer.
But the nightmare continues! three of the four mounting bolts seem to be rusted into the bushes (not enough grease on reassembly I suggest!
) and are not for moving, at all. I've hammered them, heated them, twisted them, oh and as a final resort, called them nasty names, but they're stubbornly refusing to move.
I've been out and bought a new cutting disk for the angle grinder - we'll shift the buggers tomorrow!
But the nightmare continues! three of the four mounting bolts seem to be rusted into the bushes (not enough grease on reassembly I suggest!
) and are not for moving, at all. I've hammered them, heated them, twisted them, oh and as a final resort, called them nasty names, but they're stubbornly refusing to move.I've been out and bought a new cutting disk for the angle grinder - we'll shift the buggers tomorrow!
Final score: Angle grinder 3, stubborn bd bolts, Nil
Got the dampers off but obviously the bushes are now consigned to scrap. Does anybody know - do AVO sell replacement bushes? I know you can buy spherical bushes but by the time I buy those plus springs I'd be as well buying a set of GAZ. I just want to get it back together for now.
d bolts, NilGot the dampers off but obviously the bushes are now consigned to scrap. Does anybody know - do AVO sell replacement bushes? I know you can buy spherical bushes but by the time I buy those plus springs I'd be as well buying a set of GAZ. I just want to get it back together for now.
I know its all money but really wouldn't bother with those red bushes, think its now a fairly well known fact the rear ones "chew up" very quickly ( bad chassis design/alignment ? ) but having a look around my car today whilst doing one or two little jobs I noticed both top front bushes have split, so instead of being like an "O" they are like a "C" !
I'll be on the phone tomorrow to order some spherical joints.
phillpot said:
I know its all money but really wouldn't bother with those red bushes, think its now a fairly well known fact the rear ones "chew up" very quickly ( bad chassis design/alignment ? ) but having a look around my car today whilst doing one or two little jobs I noticed both top front bushes have split, so instead of being like an "O" they are like a "C" !
I'll be on the phone tomorrow to order some spherical joints.
How much are the spherical joints? I was reading about them just the other day (can't find the thread now) and they would definitely be an improvement - but I was going to change to GAZ at some point, so wasn't that bothered for now.I'll be on the phone tomorrow to order some spherical joints.
Well, springs and bushes arrived yesterday (I went for replacement plastic bushes in the end), new bolts, nuts and washers also delivered, front damper units all now re-assembled, didn't have time to put them back on the car though.
Nightmare nearly over, I'm sure a new one must be just around the corner...
Nightmare nearly over, I'm sure a new one must be just around the corner...
tvrgit said:
How much are the spherical joints? I was reading about them just the other day (can't find the thread now) and they would definitely be an improvement - but I was going to change to GAZ at some point, so wasn't that bothered for now.
4 bearings clips and spacers ( enough for 2 shocks) £44 + vat + p&p phillpot said:
tvrgit said:
How much are the spherical joints? I was reading about them just the other day (can't find the thread now) and they would definitely be an improvement - but I was going to change to GAZ at some point, so wasn't that bothered for now.
4 bearings clips and spacers ( enough for 2 shocks) £44 + vat + p&p Anyway, I went for the standard plastic ones, fitted them last night and fitted the units back on the car tonight. Nightmare (well at least this one!) is over!
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