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Title: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: annihilator on 15 September 2020, 09:09:01: Saw this whilst browsing the bay of e 58 plate Ka spares or repair.Quite shocking for a 12yr old car even if it's a Ford

(https://i.postimg.cc/15hvmvTw/Screenshot-2020-09-15-09-03-02-538-com-ebay-mobile.jpg)
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Nick W on 15 September 2020, 09:52:42: On a 12 year old Ka, it's a surprise those bits still have something to attach to. Unless they're like a lot of old XJs where the IRS was held in by gravity acting on the body above it.....

Try looking under a grey import from Japan sometime, the narrower Previas often have rotted through semi-trailing arms
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 15 September 2020, 10:01:27: The leaking shock clearly didn't help stem the rust ;D
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Nick W on 15 September 2020, 10:26:19: Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 15 September 2020, 10:01:27
The leaking shock clearly didn't help stem the rust ;D

Rust flakes destroyed the oil seals?
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 15 September 2020, 10:50:01: Rusted through from outside by the look of it :D

Although I would wager that the shock bolt is rusted solid ;D
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 September 2020, 14:15:34: Those hateful KAs have loads of rust issues, where else have you seen a commonly used repair panel for the fuel filler......just one of the many tin worm spots on them.
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: annihilator on 15 September 2020, 18:01:57: It's the MK2 shape 09 onwards which is what surprised me.
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: Nick W on 15 September 2020, 18:12:31: Quote from: annihilator on 15 September 2020, 18:01:57
It's the MK2 shape 09 onwards which is what surprised me.

but that's really a Fiat. Which still haven't shaken off the rusty reputation they used to deserve
Title: Re: Makes a change from "broken coil spring"
Post by: henryd on 15 September 2020, 18:39:05: Quote from: annihilator on 15 September 2020, 18:01:57
It's the MK2 shape 09 onwards which is what surprised me.

:-X ,not come across a rotten new shape Ka yet, well until now ;D