What are the chances.......

[Burdekin]

Coggles?

Coghill, Yep, wife's mum's side of the family.

 

[willie.macleod]

Coghill, Yep, wife's mum's side of the family.

Bought my first land rover from him nearly 25 years ago. Series 2a, still got it. He was a lovely guy to deal with, proper old school garage and always made time to speak with kids with no money wanting to buy his scrap vehicles rather than cracking on with proper paying jobs!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Coggles?

Yep, Coghill's - but under new ownership for some 10 years. It's on the market if you're fancying a change of location/career/business......

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-70712525.html

Well, if you rag it, try to drift it at your age, what do you except?

I've been known to turn off the DSC on the odd occasion....

 

[slim_boy_fat]

What causes that, potholes?

Never broken a suspension componenr.

But you drive on smoooth French tarmac, unlike in the UK. Also, A combination of age, lack of current use, heat/cold cycles over Winter etc. Couple that with deterioration of the plastic coating allowing water ingress and you have the perfect recipe. Oddly, they uually break right at the start of a journey & seldom while 'on the move'.

But they do not break.

Ohhhh, yes they do [pantomine voice ]. 2 in 3 weeks on mine, plus one each for the neighbours on either side of me [both Fords - one rear & one front]. The recovery garage chap said they've had quite a lot in recent weeks/months too.

 

[Shox Dr]

But you drive on smoooth French tarmac, unlike in the UK. Also, A combination of age, lack of current use, heat/cold cycles over Winter etc. Couple that with deterioration of the plastic coating allowing water ingress and you have the perfect recipe. Oddly, they uually break right at the start of a journey & seldom while 'on the move'.



Ohhhh, yes they do [pantomine voice ]. 2 in 3 weeks on mine, plus one each for the neighbours on either side of me [both Fords - one rear & one front]. The recovery garage chap said they've had quite a lot in recent weeks/months too.

probably source the spring from the same stock

 

[slim_boy_fat]

probably source the spring from the same stock

Broken rears were local garage sourced [some 6.5 years back] from Dingbro motor factors to replace the OEM ones with Swedish Lesjofers brand - the fronts will now be the same but were [afaik] the original BMW ones, although BMW don't manufacture these parts themselves, of course.

 

[willie.macleod]

Yep, Coghill's - but under new ownership for some 10 years. It's on the market if you're fancying a change of location/career/business......

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-70712525.html

I think the Porsche and BMW owners would soon be shouting warnings to avoid if I was let loose on their vehicles! Be a good business for someone for sure and the price doesn't look too bad for a business that has a decent trading history, good location and all the kit ready to go. Photos showing it looking a bit more upmarket than the last time I was in, really nice to see wee businesses keeping on trading through the years.

 

[Brummie]

I had both rear springs replaced on the e60 last Wed after the o/s one was found to be snapped when I went to change onto my Summer alloys/tyres [I know, later than planned but weather & other factors intervened

Just wondering would you always replace the springs in pairs or does it depend on the quality/value of the car and style/ride of the car. When I done one spring on my corsa I was told by eurocarparts that garages will always do them in pairs but car owners will do one side.

 

[Shox Dr]

Just wondering would you always replace the springs in pairs or does it depend on the quality/value of the car and style/ride of the car. When I done one spring on my corsa I was told by eurocarparts that garages will always do them in pairs but car owners will do one side.

If you are concerned about the undamaged side remove it and inspect. If it hasn't sagged or bowed, then its good to go. I certainly would not be changing it for a spring that could snap next week.

@slim_boy_fat is it a diesel?

(Im surprised there aren’t mobile fitters changing springs out, the amount that break.)

 

[Brummie]

If you are concerned about the undamaged side remove it and inspect. If it hasn't sagged or bowed, then its good to go.

That's exactly what I did and nearly two years later its all still going and driving fine, it just I find it very hard to tell the difference between sales patter and what is a genuine issue which could affect my driving.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I think the Porsche and BMW owners would soon be shouting warnings to avoid if I was let loose on their vehicles!

Surely not! [and don't call me Shirley - there, said it for you....]

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Just wondering would you always replace the springs in pairs or does it depend on the quality/value of the car and style/ride of the car. When I done one spring on my corsa I was told by eurocarparts that garages will always do them in pairs but car owners will do one side.

The jury's out on this one. For me, it means one garage visit getting both done irrespective of the argument re ride height etc.

As I said, in days past I'd have done it myself, so would probably only, like many, have done one - forestalling I suspect, the inevitable.

 

[Shox Dr]

That's exactly what I did and nearly two years later its all still going and driving fine, it just I find it very hard to tell the difference between sales patter and what is a genuine issue which could affect my driving.

could well be your driving. Theres a railway crossing at North Howden before the 40limit, people would regularly break both front springs (esp diesels) driving too fast over the crossing, landing hard on the otherside. Problem is they would come flying up and brake at the last minute, car goes nose heavy and smashes into the run off on the otherside

 

[Brummie]

could well be your driving. Theres a railway crossing at North Howden before the 40limit, people would regularly break both front springs (esp diesels) driving too fast over the crossing, landing hard on the otherside. Problem is they would come flying up and brake at the last minute, car goes nose heavy and smashes into the run off on the otherside

The roads up here I would say are ok on the whole, yes we do have potholes but I would say its the deer on the single track roads that tends to damage car springs and all Add in the road salt and constant sea air and everything just corrodes very quickly.

 

[dobbslc]

What causes that, potholes?

Never broken a suspension componenr.

You live in France! You have far superior tarmac and tarmac layers!

Just wondering would you always replace the springs in pairs or does it depend on the quality/value of the car and style/ride of the car. When I done one spring on my corsa I was told by eurocarparts that garages will always do them in pairs but car owners will do one side.

I'd always do both.
I've recently change the rears on my Surf but if I'd only done one side it would be sagging about 2" lower one side!

They don't look much different but it rides about 2" higher now.

 

[dobbslc]

Here's one I broke earlier,

I found it there when I finished work one day
I had to drive it home that night or the London scagg heads would've torched it!

 

[Shox Dr]

You live in France! You have far superior tarmac and tarmac layers!



I'd always do both.
I've recently change the rears on my Surf but if I'd only done one side it would be sagging about 2" lower one side!
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They don't look much different but it rides about 2" higher now.
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Bound to be the new one has 6 coils the old 5

 

[dobbslc]

Never noticed that!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@slim_boy_fat is it a diesel?

Nope , straight-6 NA petrol - I consider diesel the work of the Devil......... [ waits for ]

And I'm generally a very aware & careful driver, although not in Miss Daisy class.....

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

And I'm generally a very aware & careful driver, although not in Miss Daisy class.....

Your springs say different.

Just don't ease springs to early.