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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: sub24 on 27 October 2008, 14:37:17

Title: Rear Springs Advice
Post by: sub24 on 27 October 2008, 14:37:17

About 18 months ago i changed the rear springs on my 2.6 CDX as they have both snapped.

I bought cheaper ones off of ebay and fitted these.

They seem to have gone soft rather quickly and the car although okay now sits a lot lower at the back than it used to.

Any advice on if its worth getting new srpings again and paying for the Vauxhall ones - Or can anyone recommend a decent replacement.

Title: Re: Rear Springs Advice
Post by: omegaman2 on 27 October 2008, 14:46:18

you could stick in a pair of graystons size 15 spring assisters and raisers (about 20-25 £ a pair)
i use them as i tow a caravan  they should stop the sagging

Title: Re: Rear Springs Advice
Post by: tunnie on 27 October 2008, 16:49:28

are you sure its the springs, and not just knackered shocks?

Title: Re: Rear Springs Advice
Post by: sub24 on 27 October 2008, 17:14:19

Might give the spring assisters a go.

Are they easy to fit

Title: Re: Rear Springs Advice
Post by: Turk on 28 October 2008, 22:50:04

I think it's a case of jacking it up so the wheels are off the deck, fairy liquid to lubricate the assistors and slip them on. Not done it myself but was advised by an MOT examiner.
One thing though, if the ride height is not correct it will affect the camber and you'll wear the tyres on the inside edge if too low and the outside edge if too high.