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Title: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 04 February 2016, 11:59:35: Went out this morning to the hospital , parked up and while i was sitting in the car heard a loud bang coming from the rear :o Engine was off , sounded like someone had thrown a piece of metal at the car :-\ first thought was coil spring broke but car sits as it should with even gap on each wheel arch :( ???
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: RossPhim on 04 February 2016, 12:48:22: I'd say that your first thought is probably correct. :y
It will be a wee bit of the spring, but maybe not enough to change the ride height.
I'd get under it and have a feel at the ends of the springs where they sit in the mounts.
You may even find the broken bit still sitting there! :o
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 04 February 2016, 12:58:49: Yes it seems plausible , i did drive the car back and all seemed fine with the handling although i do drive on the slowish side nowadays . If it is the spring i guess i'll be looking to replace both sides at once ? Mite as well change the shocks too as i remember them looking a bit tired .
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 13:16:50: ;D ;D ;D ;D
I've heard of omegas crumbling to dust in front of you, and engines disintegrating as they throw the belt. But going bang whilst parked up is a new one on me. ;D
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 February 2016, 14:31:57: Quote from: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 13:16:50
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've heard of omegas crumbling to dust in front of you, and engines disintegrating as they throw the belt. But going bang whilst parked up is a new one on me. ;D

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one. :-X
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 14:42:30: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 04 February 2016, 14:31:57
Quote from: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 13:16:50
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've heard of omegas crumbling to dust in front of you, and engines disintegrating as they throw the belt. But going bang whilst parked up is a new one on me. ;D

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one. :-X
Yet only an omega mentioned on here....... :-\
French cars are good and bad. Yank cars are good and bad. German cars are good and bad. Omegas are just bad. ;D
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: Nick W on 04 February 2016, 16:08:26: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 04 February 2016, 14:31:57
Quote from: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 13:16:50
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've heard of omegas crumbling to dust in front of you, and engines disintegrating as they throw the belt. But going bang whilst parked up is a new one on me. ;D

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one. :-X

And Mk6 Fiestas(probably the biggest culprit), Mondeos and 5 series BMWs. Breaking whilst the car is parked is the normal failure type, followed by a nasty scraping and burning rubber smell if the driver is too ~~inept~~ stupid to notice.
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: krabi_one on 04 February 2016, 18:06:04: Or... somebody trying to get out from the boot.
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: Andy B on 04 February 2016, 18:12:30: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 04 February 2016, 14:31:57
Quote from: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 13:16:50
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've heard of omegas crumbling to dust in front of you, and engines disintegrating as they throw the belt. But going bang whilst parked up is a new one on me. ;D

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one. :-X

It was he French automobiles that didn't want to stay parked up & rolled down hills ::)
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 18:40:59: What a blinkered lot you are. An omega self-destructs and you turn it on the French. In the last five years of owning French, we have spent exactly nowt on repairs. :P
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: BazaJT on 04 February 2016, 18:53:53: Many people these days it seems tend to change only whichever spring is broken.Reasons of economy I suppose.When my Elite failed mot [year before last?]on abroken rear spring I had both replaced but then it's always been my belief that when it comes to suspension/brake components etc then it's always best/safest to replace both sides at same time.
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: STEMO on 04 February 2016, 19:24:15: Same with bulbs.
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 05 February 2016, 11:41:38: Would i be able to see if the top of the spring has snapped if i jacked it up :-\
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: Andy H on 05 February 2016, 12:01:14: Quote from: EMD on 05 February 2016, 11:41:38

Would i be able to see if the top of the spring has snapped if i jacked it up :-\
Yes
With a torch and a mirror you might not even need to jack it up.
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 05 February 2016, 16:10:31: Update : :( :( :(

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/2016-02-05%2012.48.50_zpshbhlnxmy.jpg)

Managed to jack the car up and shine a torch in to see and breakage , wasnt sure there was a break looking up so felt around and found this rattling around at the bottom of the arm ::) new coils please :(
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 February 2016, 16:43:52: Boing...

Said Zebedee :D
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 05 February 2016, 18:13:57: Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 05 February 2016, 16:43:52
Boing...

Said Zebedee :D

More like bang ! said zebedee :o At least i'll know what it is the next time it happens :D
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: ted_one on 05 February 2016, 18:37:42: Get that broken pigtail chromed up,stick it on a chain and wear it Bobby George stylee 8) :)
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: EMD on 05 February 2016, 19:57:38: Quote from: nitro on 05 February 2016, 18:37:42
Get that broken pigtail chromed up,stick it on a chain and wear it Bobby George stylee 8) :)

;D ;D ;D

Its going into the broken omega bits bin ;D Off to sereks again to get it all fixed :)
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: Nick W on 05 February 2016, 20:31:14: Quote from: nitro on 05 February 2016, 18:37:42
Get that broken pigtail chromed up,stick it on a chain and wear it Bobby George stylee 8) :)

Rather than wear it, you could hammer the broken end into a nice piece of wood and turn it into the official OOF Daftest Breakdown trophy
Title: Re: What was that ?
Post by: robson on 06 February 2016, 14:37:11: Looks like it has been cracked for some time