Boing!!!!!!!!!!

tdm34 · 26th February 2013, 05:59

Leaving the house at 5:35am this morning to take SWMBO to work, when
BOING!!!!, SCRAPE!!!!, RUMBLE!!!!, yup! you've guessed it!
front offside spring has snapped!

******!

That's my day gone completely down the toilet then!

I take it it's best to bo both springs at the same time, as i'm sure the other one is just waiting to go?

CrashCourse · 26th February 2013, 06:06

My OSF spring went on Saturday, I'm having both front springs replaced, as well as the drop links and strut top bearings.

May as well do the lot, it should improve the ride quality - I hope.

rasa · 26th February 2013, 06:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdm34

Leaving the house at 5:35am this morning to take SWMBO to work, when
BOING!!!!, SCRAPE!!!!, RUMBLE!!!!, yup! you've guessed it!
front offside spring has snapped!

******!

That's my day gone completely down the toilet then!

I take it it's best to bo both springs at the same time, as i'm sure the other one is just waiting to go?

are the zt deisel springs beefier and therefore stronger than on the 75.

wuzerk · 26th February 2013, 07:36

It must be the season, a bit early for Spring! My sons Connie broke a front one yesterday too. The garage loaned him a new type Mini which he hated for the ride characteristics. He was glad to get back into his 'rolls royce' again.

bartandrose · 26th February 2013, 07:42

All springs are prone to fracture but with MGR it seems disproportionately common.
The ZT and tourer springs are heavier guage (thicker) than the lighter 75 saloons but are not immune.

Corrosion is the problem

Teddy · 26th February 2013, 07:43

ha, unbelieveble, was on a short holiday last week in the Belgian Ardennen, car packed to drive home, had exactly the same. front spring broken. Had to call the Belgian AA. Arrived within 1 hour and made an emergency repair. So I could drive home. Car is now in garage for 2 new front springs.

tdm34 · 26th February 2013, 18:50

All sorted now thankfully local garage sorted it in the day for me.

26th February 2013, 05:59	#1
tdm34 Newbie 04 CDTi Connie in Silver Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ashton under Lyne Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Boing!!!!!!!!!! Leaving the house at 5:35am this morning to take SWMBO to work, when BOING!!!!, SCRAPE!!!!, RUMBLE!!!!, yup! you've guessed it! front offside spring has snapped! ******! That's my day gone completely down the toilet then! I take it it's best to bo both springs at the same time, as i'm sure the other one is just waiting to go?

26th February 2013, 07:36	#4
wuzerk Passed Away Rover 75 CDT 03 auto Conn. SE Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 104 Thanked 254 Times in 204 Posts	Broken Springs It must be the season, a bit early for Spring! My sons Connie broke a front one yesterday too. The garage loaned him a new type Mini which he hated for the ride characteristics. He was glad to get back into his 'rolls royce' again. Last edited by wuzerk; 1st March 2013 at 14:44..

26th February 2013, 06:06	#2
CrashCourse Regular poster Connie SE CDT Manual - Workhorse Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My OSF spring went on Saturday, I'm having both front springs replaced, as well as the drop links and strut top bearings. May as well do the lot, it should improve the ride quality - I hope.

26th February 2013, 07:42	#5
bartandrose Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Contemporary SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 333 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	All springs are prone to fracture but with MGR it seems disproportionately common. The ZT and tourer springs are heavier guage (thicker) than the lighter 75 saloons but are not immune. Corrosion is the problem

26th February 2013, 07:43	#6
Teddy Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon 2.5 auto Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Zandvoort NL Posts: 177 Thanks: 72 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	ha, unbelieveble, was on a short holiday last week in the Belgian Ardennen, car packed to drive home, had exactly the same. front spring broken. Had to call the Belgian AA. Arrived within 1 hour and made an emergency repair. So I could drive home. Car is now in garage for 2 new front springs.

26th February 2013, 18:50	#7
tdm34 Newbie 04 CDTi Connie in Silver Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ashton under Lyne Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	All sorted now thankfully local garage sorted it in the day for me.