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#81686 - 10/04/07 08:37 PM help! major problem
portbhoy Offline
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Last week i went over a bump, and heard a crack and bang noise.........
then tonight as i went over a drain, A piece of metal , like a half circle of steel came of the car, I think!!!

any info on what it is.....

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#81687 - 10/04/07 08:50 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
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Last week i went over a bump, and heard a crack and bang noise.........
then tonight as i went over a drain, A piece of metal , like a half circle of steel came of the car, I think!!!

any info on what it is.....


any idea of size at all of piece of metal,can u get a picture up.
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#81688 - 10/04/07 08:52 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: Iceman]
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yes post a picture if u can that may help find what it is!
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#81689 - 11/04/07 11:40 AM Re: help! major problem [Re: babyboom]
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the bit of metal that fell out was prob a bearing out of the cv joint, if it is that you will need to get it sorted pretty rapido otherwise it will chew up your drive shaft
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#81690 - 11/04/07 11:41 AM Re: help! major problem [Re: babyboom]
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dont sound too god tbh mate,a pic will be a gud idea
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#81691 - 11/04/07 06:09 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: cra1g]
portbhoy Offline
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here yous go,
i think it looks like a bit of spring, but im not into motors too much,
as i said cos i geard a bit of a bang and the noise last night im a bit worried..

thanks for any help.



Edited by ChrisCumbria (11/04/07 06:51 PM)
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#81692 - 11/04/07 06:13 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
Rs1Michael Offline
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looks like the spring

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#81693 - 11/04/07 06:13 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
Sarge Offline
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Registered: 17/02/07
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here yous go,
i think it looks like a bit of spring, but im not into motors too much,
as i said cos i geard a bit of a bang and the noise last night im a bit worried..

thanks for any help.





forgive me for being off topic, but you wasnt playing battlefield 2 last night was you? someone kept shooting me with the same name as you lol! (portbhoy)

god knows what that piece is, looks a little rusty, you sure it wasnt already in the road and flicked up against the underside of your car?


Edited by ChrisCumbria (11/04/07 06:51 PM)
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#81694 - 11/04/07 06:16 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
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Yep, thats very likley a piece of the spring. Your quite lucky it did'nt go though the tyre but it still could. You'll need a new one asap. I'm very surprised to see it rotten through. It will creak over bumps and will probably make a bang on full lock.

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#81695 - 11/04/07 06:22 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: SI_ST]
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good excuse to lower it
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#81696 - 11/04/07 06:26 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: Cron]
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yes think it a bit of spring! like cron said! lower it!!
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#81697 - 11/04/07 06:26 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: SI_ST]
portbhoy Offline
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Registered: 10/04/07
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Loc: port glasgow, scotland
Yip it does make a bang on full lock,it was probably cracked and when i heard the bang last wee that was it fanaly going...

are there any pictures i can look at to see what that area looks like where the spring is

I will take to garage asap

thanks

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#81698 - 11/04/07 06:30 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
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Just have a look at the opposite side. You might have to buy 2 springs - one for either side to balance the suspension properly, otherwise it might pull to the left/right because the spring will be stiffer on one side.

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#81699 - 11/04/07 06:32 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: SI_ST]
portbhoy Offline
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Registered: 10/04/07
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Loc: port glasgow, scotland
ok,, will it be ok to drive till weekend, will i go to a garage or buy springs.

lots of questions, but its a forum and i dont have a clue

ta

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#81700 - 11/04/07 06:40 PM Re: help! major problem [Re: portbhoy]
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Well in it's current condition it would be an MOT failure so I would say it needs replacing before driving around. There could be more damage than you know about so it needs checking out. Like I said before it can split further and go straight through the tyre. If you want lowering springs then thats up to you.

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