Springs

1. tyler1400 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #1 30th January 2013, 17:22

   When putting new springs on does it matter which way around the spring goes?
   
   The coils are together at one end.
   
   The garage that put them on, one is the opposite to the other (one side coils closer at the top the other side closer at the bottom) :/
2. Malley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Dinnington, Sheffield, S25. Posts: 146 Citroén Saxo VTR Mk1 (Venetian Red)

   #2 30th January 2013, 20:29

   They go on one way mate, theres a small notch at the bottom of the strut where the spring sits, this mates up with the bottom end of the spring and holds in in place. By sounds of it garage has put it on wrong, best bet is to take it back to them and explain its on wrong way, but pictures would be helpful to actually tell, usually small coiled end goes topside.
   
   
   
   Small notch can be seen on the right suspension arm to the right of the bottom plate if you get me.
   
   Mal.
3. tyler1400 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #3 30th January 2013, 21:32

   This is one of them, the other one has the coils closer together on the top :/
   
   
4. Malley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Dinnington, Sheffield, S25. Posts: 146 Citroén Saxo VTR Mk1 (Venetian Red)

   #4 30th January 2013, 21:52

   You have a picture of the bottom part where the notch is? If the spring end doesn't mate up with this then it needs to go back, the springs on wrong way round buddy.
5. tyler1400 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #5 30th January 2013, 21:55

   No I don't sorry, but they said it was sat in the cup correctly
6. Malley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Dinnington, Sheffield, S25. Posts: 146 Citroén Saxo VTR Mk1 (Venetian Red)

   #6 30th January 2013, 22:03

   That doesn't look right to me mate, i'd have thought it should have been other way round looking at it, here ya go, found this off the net showing it a bit better, note where spring is sat on right.
   
   
7. tyler1400 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #7 30th January 2013, 22:07

   Would I notice anything while driving around?
8. Malley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Dinnington, Sheffield, S25. Posts: 146 Citroén Saxo VTR Mk1 (Venetian Red)

   #8 30th January 2013, 22:11

   Shouldn't imagine so, would probably get a slight knocking as spring bounces round, that notch is there to stop that from happening, best bet would be to pop to a second garage for another opinion on it, if they say its not right take it back and have them sort it
9. tyler1400 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #9 30th January 2013, 22:18

   Thanks mate
10. Malley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Dinnington, Sheffield, S25. Posts: 146 Citroén Saxo VTR Mk1 (Venetian Red)

    #10 30th January 2013, 22:31

    No worries buddy, what were here for