Well, looks like my spring is fooked

[tommmineh]

Noticed a strange clunking noise coming from the n/s/f suspension last night/this morning. Just had a chance to check it on my dinner and I'm not very happy with what I've found.

I apologise for the seriously bad quality pic. My cameraphone decided it wouldn't let me turn the flash on So these are Photoshopped from what was a complete black photo. The white lines are to illustrate the spring coils

As you can see the bottom coil of the n/s/f is sitting right up to the coil above it.

I was supposed to be doing a ~150 mile round trip tomorrow aswell

Any advice, recommendations, what have I exactly done etc....

Looks like I'll be giving JBS a call....

 

[seli_babe]

Mate if you haven't got a cupra I have a set of MK4 springs sat in my garage... Want rid, so not too fussy on ££

tis gutting mate... typical when you're just about to go away with it too..

MK4 non cupra springs do have really bad wear and tear... they only seem to last 40k max...

 

[Rosco906]

snapped off, caused by stress, wear and tear, they dont look old either

If one side has went, the other can be aswel

 

[tommmineh]

yeah, the car has done 52k

thanks for the offer of the cupra springs, but i don't really want to have to dismantle all 4 corners.

So how safe is it to actually drive?

 

[EdButler]

So how safe is it to actually drive?

Not very by the looks of it! The upper part is only just laying on the lower part by the looks of it... At any point i could just slip off and then your car would be very wonky. I dont think i would drive on it.

 

[Ad Lav]

I have normal springs from my tdi sport in garage...

 

[EdButler]

I have normal springs from my tdi sport in garage...

They wont fit mate or i would have offered him mine - Theyre slightly lower and stiffer to hold up the massively heavy 1.9TDi - a 1.2 woulod be about half the weight!

 

[Ad Lav]

I keep forgetting that!
Bloody 1.2's...

 

[rashcupra]

the tdi suspension should fit fine ??? height and stiffness is irrelavant. you cannot drive on it like that

 

[gazjones]

tdi springs wont work on the 1.2 totally different load spec thats why when you buy suspension kits you get the specific axel load! or i would have the seat sport suspension kit on my car

 

[tommmineh]

Yup cheers chaps, already thought of some of the local tdi boys who've upgraded but I realised there not suitable

I drove it home from work which is almost 20 miles, taking it VERY easy. The snow didn't help either

I'm going to go jack it up in a minute and have a better look at it

totally different load spec thatshy hen ou bu suspension kits you get the specific axel load!

fo' shizzle!

 

[tommmineh]

Oh btw, I'm placing the entire blame for this on...

and their square speedbumps which completely surrounded my old house and much of my way to work

 

[tommmineh]

Looks like I'll get the AA to tow it to a garage, which will probably be Monday. Awaiting a message from Mike @ JBS

and the car with a snow moustache

So i'm car-less

edit - am i right in thinking the spring of a newer 1.4 would fit?

 

[m0rk]

Do change both sides....

the spring rate will be different though... however.... it'll be better than it is

 

[tommmineh]

Yeah I thought about that

Cheers

 

[seli_babe]

yeah, the car has done 52k

thanks for the offer of the cupra springs, but i don't really want to have to dismantle all 4 corners.

So how safe is it to actually drive?

LOL there NOT cupra spirngs mate, they are std 1.9 TDi FR/Sport springs... altho didn't know you have Petrol

Good luck with it tho mate, hope you can still go away.

 

[tommmineh]

Sorry about that sometimes i read too fast!

And I ain't going anywhere

 

[seli_babe]

Sorry about that sometimes i read too fast!

And I ain't going anywhere

gutted for ya mate I wrote my car off about 2 weeks before we were meant to be doing a massive trip in it, so know how ya feeling