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Bowed front suspension springs.
« on: 19 July 2011, 20:48:04 »

Can any-one come up with a reason that would explain this...



I reckon it's got to be down to manufacturing defects, has any-one seen this before?
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #1 on: 19 July 2011, 20:50:29 »
that doesnt look like a genuine VX omega spring to me  :-/

seems too long
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #2 on: 19 July 2011, 20:53:12 »
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that doesnt look like a genuine VX omega spring to me  :-/

seems too long

not variable rate either  :-?
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #3 on: 19 July 2011, 20:55:24 »
It's not an Omega.
Is this in the wrong section?
Is 'general car chat' restricted to Omega's!?
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #4 on: 19 July 2011, 21:01:03 »
gis a clue then....what is it?
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #5 on: 19 July 2011, 21:01:41 »
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It's not an Omega.
Is this in the wrong section?
Is 'general car chat' restricted to Omega's!?

Oh!
No!
No it's not ......

we just assumed cos you didn't say otherwise  ;D ;D
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #6 on: 19 July 2011, 21:03:36 »
Maybe take the other one off as well, see if they match? :)

One does wonder though, as our psychic waves fail us, what car is it? :-?
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #7 on: 19 July 2011, 21:10:17 »
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gis a clue then....what is it?

I'll give you two!
It's a 2010 model and it's not a Vx.

Prize of a free wing repeater (orange, not clear) for the first correct answer!
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2011, 21:10:36 »
They are made like that- can't remember the exact name but banana springs ring a bell. When they are fitted they regain normal shape. Think vw fit them.

Edit side load springs http://www.kyb-europe.com/spring-coils.html
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2011, 21:20:55 »
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Prize of a free wing repeater (orange, not clear) for the first correct answer!

I've already got two of them  ;) ;) ;) ;) :y
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #10 on: 19 July 2011, 21:22:06 »
I will go with the current ultimate of idiot mobiles...  The VW Passat...  They use banana's (would account for a number of those who drive them too)...
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #11 on: 19 July 2011, 21:32:22 »
S'not German either...
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« Reply #12 on: 19 July 2011, 21:33:29 »
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I've already got two of them

Be aware, they come out very easily.
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« Reply #13 on: 19 July 2011, 21:48:27 »
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I've already got two of them

Be aware, they come out very easily.

My orange repeaters have been in a drawer in my garage for the past 7 years  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Bowed front suspension springs.
« Reply #14 on: 19 July 2011, 21:56:03 »
Renault were using springs like that over 10 years ago, I think the idea was to counter the wear that occurs in the strut top bush due to the strut inclination.
First time I tried to change one using spring compressors I couldnt work out what was happening as the spring was nearly twice as long as the space it had to fit into.
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