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« on: 23 August 2017, 11:00:18 »
What is the general opinion of changing front coil springs in pairs or single ? Reason being is it took me 3 weeks to change one broken spring and a wishbone  :D ;D Looking at the web seems the opinion is split  :-\ Cav mk3
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Re: Springs
« Reply #1 on: 23 August 2017, 11:01:25 »
Always in pairs, unless you fancy some interesting handling characteristics...
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Re: Springs
« Reply #2 on: 23 August 2017, 11:01:53 »
In pairs
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Re: Springs
« Reply #3 on: 23 August 2017, 11:04:52 »
Damn i thought you would say that  ;D Oh well the other wishbone needs doing anyway . Funny little drop links on these , when i went to undo the drop link the other side the bolt just snapped off  :D 28 yrs of rust  :D
Rear bush had disintegrated in the wishbones
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Re: Springs
« Reply #4 on: 23 August 2017, 11:10:49 »
You really did know the answer to that, didn't you, EMD?!
Even with my limited knowledge, I see it this way; if a spring on one side has aged sufficiently to be weak enough to break and the other side is of similar age......

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Re: Springs
« Reply #5 on: 23 August 2017, 11:16:17 »
I guess so ron , i do have the parts ready so best brave it and get the job done all be it at a snails pace  ;D I luv me cav  :-*
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Re: Springs
« Reply #6 on: 23 August 2017, 11:48:04 »
I had a front spring go on the mighty Signum.

The other side looked fine so I thought it cost effective on an old car to simply replace the broken unit.

No problems to date. :y
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Re: Springs
« Reply #7 on: 23 August 2017, 11:51:34 »
Quote from: Bigron on 23 August 2017, 11:10:49
You really did know the answer to that, didn't you, EMD?!
Even with my limited knowledge, I see it this way; if a spring on one side has aged sufficiently to be weak enough to break and the other side is of similar age......

Ron.

'Tis true', Mr Ron.

However, being an optimist I prefer to take the "don't worry it may never happen route" :)

.......and when we are talking old cars with little value cost is a consideration.
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Re: Springs
« Reply #8 on: 23 August 2017, 13:50:13 »
Understood, Dr. Opti, but cost isn't the only consideration. With differing spring rates either side, you could soon get to know the meaning of the phrase "ditch-finder"!  :-[

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Re: Springs
« Reply #9 on: 23 August 2017, 13:52:10 »
Quote from: Bigron on 23 August 2017, 13:50:13
Understood, Dr. Opti, but cost isn't the only consideration. With differing spring rates either side, you could soon get to know the meaning of the phrase "ditch-finder"!  :-[

Ron.

This is also filed under "don't worry it may never happen" ;)
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