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gregory87

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Why? Drove 110 miles down to girlfriends house yesterday afternoon, parked car on her drive and left it there all night. When i parked it, it seemed fine, no hints to a problem whatsoever!

Got in it today at about 6pm to come home, as soon as i moved forward, i could tell there was a problem, juddering, stiff etc.

Jacked car up and found drivers side front spring had just collapsed. Got home, eventually, to find spring snapped!

How? Why? It just seems to have happened mysteriously on its own overnight!

The next question is replace with standard or lower? Can't decide!

Cheers!

Posted 28th Jan 2008 at 05:14

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gazzerdaman

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Known issue with 306. Badly painted springs cause them to rust and snap.

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Posted 28th Jan 2008 at 05:16

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neilgti-6

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Hey, I had exactly the same thing happen to me, not that I spent the night at you girlfriends but mine was fine but then the next morning it was chuffed. I heard a couple of rumors that Peugeot hang the springs up when they spray them and where they are supported they dont get painted and so rust at that point. How true that is I don't know! Also heard that if your car has done less than 100k and is less than 10 years old they will replace it for free but again its a rumour, I'm gonna check that out myself tho. I just changed my spring for another and its fine

Neil

Posted 28th Jan 2008 at 05:19

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bertie bassett

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It's called stress corrosion cracking all it needs is a small crack or rusty pit (thanks Pug), some salty water (winter) and some stress (weight of the car). Then all by itself the crack gets bigger until it reaches a critical size and then bang, a broken spring. Sad

Posted 30th Jan 2008 at 18:58

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neilgti-6

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Wow getting technical there bertie, do you wanna publish the formula for critical crack length in spring steel while you're at it? :-) But your right it's not really on, french build quality once again, if only the 306 was german build!

Posted 30th Jan 2008 at 19:41

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jonnyvandijk

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gregory87 wrote:

The next question is replace with standard or lower? Can't decide!

Get some prices, I think you'll find getting a decent lowering kit will be around the same price as Pug parts Wink

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Posted 30th Jan 2008 at 19:47

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China-6

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jonnyvandijk wrote:

gregory87 wrote:

The next question is replace with standard or lower? Can't decide!

Get some prices, I think you'll find getting a decent lowering kit will be around the same price as Pug parts Wink

Unless you buy some second hand springs and just replace them. Whistle

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Posted 30th Jan 2008 at 20:29

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iplay

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neilgti-6 wrote:

unfortunately not true ... there are no outstanding recalls for the 6

Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 07:45

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petegti6

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My mates Citroen Berlingo van has a recall to fit a cup to the strut to stop the spring going into the tyre if (when!) it breaks Dry

Pretty sure peugeot should have recalled this as its a known issue thats pretty dangerous.

I lowered mine after spring failure, best bet is throw some Eibachs on it Smile

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Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 12:38

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mechanical_repairs

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I have some good second hand springs if you need them (standard height)

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Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 16:08

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mattg4321

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our berlingo has had the same recall. quality solution to the problem eh Blink

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Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 20:56

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chris with a pug

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mattg4321 wrote:

our berlingo has had the same recall. quality solution to the problem eh Blink

What year is your belingo? mine is a 57 plate and not had the recall, only just got it back as poer steering went after 4000 miles cant wait til its gone

Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 21:19

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mattg4321

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2000 so the older 'shape'

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Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 22:03

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fletch

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i've got -40 mm springs for sale if you're going lowered

Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 22:22

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panholio

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neilgti-6 wrote:

if only the 306 was german build!

E46 3 series snap rear spings for fun!

Posted 15th Feb 2008 at 22:29

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dr-evil

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You could always do what the previous owner of my nile six did and fit a 1.4 306 spring instead LOL

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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 06:48

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xsaravts

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astra mk4 rerar springs also snap for the fun of it. changed hundreds of them.
always replace springs in pairs, never just one side

Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 06:53

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neilscrivuk

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This exact same thing happened to my car last night when I tried to reverse it. Heard a loud bang, got out to investigate but couldn't see anything obviously wrong in the dark. Tried to move back some more and it was quickly obvious something was VERY wrong. Turns out the spring has snapped and has completely destroyed my lovely, hardly-worn BFG Profiler 2 Sad

Now I need 4 new tyres (as I have two slow punctures on other tyres) and new springs.

Anybody know the best place to get standard springs? Found loads about lowering springs by searching but nothing about where to get standard ones. I know some people have said they are selling second hand ones but I'd rather buy brand new. Any help much appreciated.

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Posted 21st Feb 2008 at 04:22

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jimbamboon

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dread to think what would happen if a spring broke whilst on the motorway Crazy

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Posted 17th Nov 2009 at 21:01

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holy thread resurrection batman

however, if you were unlucky, it would launch you across the road into either a ditch by the hard shoulder, or into the central reservation. seen it done. i would rather eat shit out of a stool-filled pensioners commode than buy 2nd hand springs

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Posted 17th Nov 2009 at 21:07

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al4x

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Post #21

these are sprung steel and most are 10 years old at least, they don't last for ever and as the steel is brittle they do tend to break rather than just sag

Posted 17th Nov 2009 at 21:07

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cress87

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rikky wrote:

i would rather eat shit out of a stool-filled pensioners commode than buy 2nd hand springs

They often take a tyre out when they go too so it's not really worth fitting some ropey 10 year old springs.

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Posted 17th Nov 2009 at 21:14

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vts_gav

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Post #23

this is very common on the ph2 vts's so watch out if you nick their springs to lower your 6.

Posted 18th Nov 2009 at 02:03

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