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[Marks DTM Calib]

Short and sweet and to the point http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/19408/strong-springs

 

Except hes talking rubbish, ALL the makes of cars springs break, jap ones, korean, us, the lot!

 

[TheBoy]

Short and sweet and to the point http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/19408/strong-springs

 

Except hes talking rubbish, ALL the makes of cars springs break, jap ones, korean, us, the lot!

Before getting my 1st Omega, I had never, ever experienced a broken spring. Since having an Omega, I've experienced several

Would the weight of the car be a contributing factor, as Omegas do seem more prone, IME

[mantahatch]

Short and sweet and to the point http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/19408/strong-springs

 

Except hes talking rubbish, ALL the makes of cars springs break, jap ones, korean, us, the lot!

Before getting my 1st Omega, I had never, ever experienced a broken spring. Since having an Omega, I've experienced several

Would the weight of the car be a contributing factor, as Omegas do seem more prone, IME

Yep, that is my experience aswell. Even our Carltons never broke a spring.

Marks DTM Calib, with all due respect, what is causing modern springs to break then ? It would appear to the average person that european cars are more prone to breakage than other countries cars.

Not trying to be funny or anything, just asking.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Poorer roads, stiffer chassis and harder suspensions......all in the name of better of handling.

Those stresses have to go somewhere and steel does fatigue!

Heavier cars dont help either (and they are all getting heavier)

[mathewst]

As Mrks was saying about weight.
Use common sense.
More weight means springs compress more (work more) and that leads to wear and tear.
Bad roads done help either

[TheBoy]

Poorer roads, stiffer chassis and harder suspensions......all in the name of better of handling.

Those stresses have to go somewhere and steel does fatigue!

Heavier cars dont help either (and they are all getting heavier)

What about heavy landings

[feeutfo]

I often wonder if stones land on the base pad that the spring compresses onto, getting trapped under the spring as it compresses. Spring brakes over the stone.

Doesn't explane why they brake at the top occasionally though.

[Bionic]

  Hmmmm, Point to ponder that one is cos all of my springs that have snapped were all at the top coil eye........
Maybe I will start to refit the spring assister donuts that I used to use when towing during which time I strangely never had any springs go on me. The ride was not affected very much either.
Comments?? Anyone else tried them and npoted the same?

[henryd]

I had to fit two new rear springs to an e46 coupe yesterday,still shiny painted but broken none the less,low milage and not a very heavy car

[Marks DTM Calib]

Hmmmm, Point to ponder that one is cos all of my springs that have snapped were all at the top coil eye........
Maybe I will start to refit the spring assister donuts that I used to use when towing during which time I strangely never had any springs go on me. The ride was not affected very much either.
Comments?? Anyone else tried them and npoted the same?

All the spring assistors are likely to do is transfer more stress to the spring ends.

The issue with second hand springs is not knowing how far down the wear curve they are.

Happy to fit a new set for you if you get some.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I had to fit two new rear springs to an e46 coupe yesterday,still shiny painted but broken none the less,low milage and not a very heavy car

There still over 1.5 ton! 

[MrMoffat]

Lincolnshire has some of the worst B roads in the UK  and now with 6 years in my ownership whilst carrying a large dog cage + 2 dogs, sorry lost our boy last year  now only 1 Dally, and maybe as stated above I should consider uprating to 'Heavy Duty Springs'  ASP