drivers rear spring snapped ;(

[madmikeyd10]

i was polishing my exhaust and i noticed that the spring on my drivers side rear looked abit dodgey,took it to citroen they said the spring has snapped,

heres the pics



good spring
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bad spring
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citroen said they had to check if they could fix it gota get permission or sumate,luckly enuff got it booked in wednesday for free repairs lol :-D :-D :-D :-D

[madmikeyd10]

has this happened to anybody before,or am i starting of a new trend in suspension lowering lol

[Maleko]

moved.

thats nasty mate! havent heard of this as a common problem at all

how did u do it? to fast over a bump? :P

[madmikeyd10]

na aint got a clue,i dnt really have anybody in the back either,just saw it n thought sumates up ther lol

[gatesy]

happened to a mate of mine but it was the front i think. citroen told him it was common i believe.

[madmikeyd10]

wot aint a common problem on a c2 lol

[lip_vts]

wot aint a common problem on a c2 lol
reliability lol

[C2kev]

dunno what year/model yours is but there was a recall for the C2 springs breaking....... http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/search.asp?cboStartMonth=1&cboStartYear=1980&cboEndMonth=1&cboEndYear=2010&cboMake=CITROEN&cboModel=C2&cboSortOrder=rec_launch_date&cboAscDesc=ASC&PageSize=10&Search=Search

[madmikeyd10]

2004 my model o4 plate

[Jeremy_VTR]

I'm getting both fronts replaced hopefully. Seems to be a common problem now. I've not heard of back ones snapping before though.

Good luck.

Mine's an 04 VTR btw.

[madmikeyd10]

will they replace both sides or just the one thats broke

[Matt_LX]

I would hope both mate as I guess one will be all new and stiff and the other is old and squashy (thats technical talk....)

See what they say but springs cant cost em that much!

I would probably mention to em about changing them both if they dont bring it up.

Matt

[madmikeyd10]

they changed both my springs,

n yea the car does feel alot stiffer but itl take time to wear em in

[Brutey]

mines smack bang in the middle of those dates :(

[Jeremy_VTR]

They've just agreed to replace both of mine at their cost, along with my locking wheel bolts, one of which has sheared off.

[DeathsHead]

Wow, exactly the same thing has happened to me!

[spudnando]

after reading this it seems that new shocks and springs will be on order sooner rather than later!

is it a problem for the later cars after this date or was there a change in the design to stop this problem?

[CraigyWaeTheGT]

Thats Happened To Me Twice Mate On The Same Side. So I Fitted Coilovers In The End Up. Cheaper In The Long Run If They Keep Snapping ha.

[Dixonz016]

My front passenger side ones on its way out I think :lol:

[HerbyC2]

I work in parts for a citroen dealership, and i must admit this is really common. Not only for citroens, but for a lot of cars. Fords/Seat/Mazda/Suzuki's etc etc, ive had them all. Even a Merc A-Class haha. They just dont seem to make these parts to last. Soon they will be wear and tear items :-/ lol. But i have come across the rears going on the C2 and C3's. Make sure you change the pair aswell. They will never be right if you have odd ones on :D

[gregwVTS]

and F1 cars sadly..... not had any problems so far with mine but it's a 54 plate so maybe I should check them out.

[HerbyC2]

Some cars can be lucky. You wouldnt notice at all if your rears fail. But definatly the fronts! Usual issue i have to deal with is sorting out the top strut bearing, and occasionally new tyre and ABS Sensor.