Sn95 5.0 Engine Rebuild
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Paint chips don't go bang.
Pics of spring chunk? Is car lower on that side?
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Pics of spring chunk? Is car lower on that side?
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mikestang63
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dude from what you have posted your spring is still intact. Post a pic of what is laying on the ground.
In 30+ years of working on these cars, I have NEVER seen a spring pop out. In fact, you have to wrestle them out with a pry bar even after releasing the pressure from the spindle, shock, tie rod, etc.
In 30+ years of working on these cars, I have NEVER seen a spring pop out. In fact, you have to wrestle them out with a pry bar even after releasing the pressure from the spindle, shock, tie rod, etc.
well what ever it is its gana get fixed cars dont make metal braking sound for nothing and being handicapped it really hard to get under the car
I don't think anyone wanted a pic of the spring in the car, rather, whatever fell out onto the ground. I would think it is a lot harder to take a pic of the spring in car than to take a pic of whatever fell out. I'm confused.
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
I really have to say that this forum has some of the most helpful, considerate and (most importantly) patient members of any forum I've ever frequented. This guy would have been receiving much worse reactions inside of the first two pages on just about any other forum.
Just back the car up a few feet. You'll know in the first 2inches of travel if that's a good idea or not.
Did the rear spring fail? and it just happened to bounce up to the front of the car? Now I'm curious.
Did the rear spring fail? and it just happened to bounce up to the front of the car? Now I'm curious.
wile up on the tow truck i couldnt really see much but what i did see looked fine other then it looks like both front spring seem to be curving (not straight) the peaces i saw under the car was the covering for a spring - repair shop down the street will put it on rack and check it il post update when i receive it
Both front springs do curve, that's normal. They don't really sit in the perches completely straight
car is was on lift .. they have confirmed broken left spring waiting for car to go back on lift for a picture
Actually, now that I look at that picture, it does appear the bottom two coils are touching at an odd angle.
Rockauto.com sells replacement springs in pairs for $50. Should take a shop 1-2 hr tops to change it out. Hopefully they don't gouge you too badly
Rockauto.com sells replacement springs in pairs for $50. Should take a shop 1-2 hr tops to change it out. Hopefully they don't gouge you too badly
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Clearly not rust related. That would be due to a manufacturing defect in the spring on the day it was made. Over time, the spring fatigued as it was cycled and yesterday was the lucky day.
