Driver side front spring snapped

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #1
    Today as i was turning in the road the spring on the drivers side just snapped and now the rest of it is resting on the wheel. As i don't know much about cars whats the best plan of action to replace springs both sides?
    To top it of was trying to sell my car at the time. BUMMER
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #2
    Damn man, yeh replace both springs, then you know they're both done.

    Although, if you're selling it, just do the one lol.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cambridge, dartford, glasgow Posts: 212 98 MK1 VTR
    #3
    Awesome advise!

    If one spring has snapped and you suspect the other to be just as bad, the ONLY course of action is to replace both, however if you are more comfortable taking left hand bends faster than right hand bends then the nearside spring should be ok and therefore just replace the offside one.

    If you sell the car and the other spring goes shortly after you have sold it and there is an accident you may be held accountable for selling a vehicle with a known defect. Especially now you have asked the question on here.

    Personally if i have any doubts about something not being wrong then it will be investigated before i use the car again and if that means being without a car, so be it. Id rather have to buy another car than be in an accident with my kid in the car.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford
    #4
    end of the day selling a used car sold as seen is as it sound
    id replace just the one broken spring
  5. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS
    #5
    Just buy a pair of springs and replace them both. Can you even buy springs on their own?

    We're hardly talking about big bucks for a set of springs
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts
    #6
    Most coil springs are sold as a pair, especially oe ones. Best to do both to save having a nice new tight spring on one side and a saggy soft one on the other
  7. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #7
    springs are sold seperatly (pattern part ones) only really need to change the one just give the other side a look over.
  8. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #8
    So how much work is there to change a spring on the car ? Any gudies to help
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts
    #9
    Fairly easy. Remove arb drop link, track rod end and wishbone from strut. Undo strut top nuts and remove strut from the car. Dismantle strut and replace spring. Then refit.
  10. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #10
    Who has the best deal on springs then best I found so far is essex racing @ £45