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I was due in the Cardiac Clinic in Aberdeen Royal Infermary this morning. But not more than 10yds into the journey there was an almighty bang from the drivers side suspension and Scarlet sank down onto the tyre with a smell of burning rubber. Lucky it didnt happen at speed.............I hate to think of what might have happened. Parked her up and caught the bus to ARI.
Then it got worse. I need another Electro Cardiagram soon followed by another run on the treadmill......then an Angiogram "to see if you need a valve replacement or a byepass." Bloody hell.
Can it get worse? Arrived back in Lossie and sure enough the D/S spring is broken. So lets look for some springs in Probe Store. Under £100 for a lowering kit. Good price.....BUT......I have Snow Chains and its a tight fit already. Local factors quoting £240 for 4 standard replacements, but front not to hand (have to be ordered).

So a couple of questions. 1 Anyone else with a lowering kit using snow chains?
2 Does Probe Store have standard springs?
3 Anyone know of an alternative source of standard springs?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRONT-SPRING-FOR- ... 2557635048


bloody good job it didnt drop when you were on open roads mike.

Thanks for the link Paul. I have just found some standard height in Probe Store. But why are they more expensive than the lower Kit? Possibly I just replace both fronts at this time.

Your right ..........yesterday we were out on the A96 "having some fun" ..............leave it up to you to think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

could've been so much worse mike, so i guess somebody is watching over you

Well whoever it is seems to have missed out on watching the bank balance.

What do you think about the lowering kit and chains?

dont see why it should cause too much of a problem mike. the inside clearance will be unchanged, and theres still plenty of arch clearance on a 30mm lowered car to fit a chain

Thanks Paul I will go that way. Untill I strip the struts I have no means of knowing which top bearing is used. Could be rollers or the plastic ones. Would do a replacement. Would JonG know what type the top bearings would be?

he probably will know which bearings scarlet has mike. i'm sure he's had them apart in the past

Ordered from P/Store.

main thing is your ok

PM sent Mike
Gald your all OK as siad it could have been much worse.

Thanks everyone...........I think its early bed tonight. Plastic bearings it is then Jon.

Many thanks for your input. Something for many others to look out for.

There was a spate of front springs breaking a couple of years back and Val (Chameleon) had one go last year I blame all these bloody speed humps

Well there it is. No damage to brake pipes but tyre will be replaced as some slight damage to the side wall. Strut now on the bench awaiting new springs.

I have standard springs in stock all the time.

http://www.fordprobestore.co.uk/store/p ... cts_id=889

or

http://www.fordprobestore.co.uk/store/p ... ts_id=1050

(cheaper than the same on that eBay link)

Just the way it is, I've asked the manufacturers this question and they just say it's due to supply and demand, and volumes of manufacture.

Hi Mike never seen one like that,so far down the strut,usually snap and keep the
strut of the wheel,lucky it didnt catch the brake flexi pipe

Hi Kev ....Lucky we were doing 5mph .On the open road it would have dragged us right and possibly be testing the air bags. Springs just arrived will start fitting in the morning . Mike