What have you done today

[Chuffer]

As it was bright and sunny ( for the most part ) today I took the C3 for spin now the manifold gaskets have been replaced and it is now running sweet with no annoying `tickety tapping` noises from the left bank manifold . Ended up using it as emergency assist vehicle to drive up county with coil spring compressors and an impact driver kit after a panic call from my grandson to say he had broken front spring on his 10 year old Mini One . At least it gave the old girl a good run .

 

[Forrest Gump]

As it was bright and sunny ( for the most part ) today I took the C3 for spin now the manifold gaskets have been replaced and it is now running sweet with no annoying `tickety tapping` noises from the left bank manifold . Ended up using it as emergency assist vehicle to drive up county with coil spring compressors and an impact driver kit after a panic call from my grandson to say he had broken front spring on his 10 year old Mini One . At least it gave the old girl a good run .

Broken springs is a common problem on modern cars, usually just the first coil snaps and the driver is none the wiser until an mot inspector finds it. I don’t know if it’s due to spring quality, stiffer springs, low profile tyres, the number of potholes or a combination of all.

 

[Chuffer]

Broken springs is a common problem on modern cars, usually just the first coil snaps and the driver is none the wiser until an mot inspector finds it. I don’t know if it’s due to spring quality, stiffer springs, low profile tyres, the number of potholes or a combination of all.

Indeed it is a common problem and usually down to spring quality , especially as manufacturers insist on the easy out way of things and crop the ends of the coils when forged in straight cut and not a shamfered cut . This causes a stress point at the much smaller area of contact with the suspension cup which then work hardens the lower part of the first coil and it finally cracks and snaps through . I have known it to happen on non low profile tyres but certainly the crap state of our roads doesn`t help.

 

[Roscobbc]

Indeed it is a common problem and usually down to spring quality , especially as manufacturers insist on the easy out way of things and crop the ends of the coils when forged in straight cut and not a shamfered cut . This causes a stress point at the much smaller area of contact with the suspension cup which then work hardens the lower part of the first coil and it finally cracks and snaps through . I have known it to happen on non low profile tyres but certainly the crap state of our roads doesn`t help.

Now that is one of the very best technical explanations re. enbrittlement affecting steel etc I've heard Chuffer

 

[Chuffer]

Now that is one of the very best technical explanations re. enbrittlement affecting steel etc I've heard Chuffer

Shows I did at least remember something from Metallergy lectures at collage !

 

[Nassau65]

Had three springs go in the last year, one on my Mondeo and both fronts on my mums fiesta. Her fiesta has only done 20k miles.