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[EMD]

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  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 

[RossPhim]

I'd say that your first thought is probably correct.   
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!   

[EMD]

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 .

[STEMO]

 
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. 

[Kevin Wood]

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. 

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one.

[STEMO]

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. 

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one.

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.   

[Nick W]

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. 

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one.

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.

[krabi_one]

Or... somebody trying to get out from the boot.

[Andy B]

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. 

Normally the preserve of French automobiles, that one.

It was he French automobiles that didn't want to stay parked up & rolled down hills 

[STEMO]

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. 

[BazaJT]

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.

[STEMO]

Same with bulbs.

[EMD]

Would i be able to see if the top of the spring has snapped if i jacked it up 

[Andy H]

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.

[EMD]

Update :



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