There is a crack in my suspension

loopylou · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:33

My car has just been in to have a oil leak fixed and a new cam belt, while it was up in the air they noticed that there was a crack in the suspension spring (I had noticed a clunking noise and asked them to check it out). They getting the part in tomorrow for it. £100 inc labour, the car is a pug 306.

Now how safe will it be for me to do a 22 mile round trip home from work tonight and back to the garage tomorrow morning? They said that it had made a loud clunk when they lowered it to the ground so it most likely will be worse than it was this morning. Should I just leave it in the work car park tonight and get public transport.

Scarfacé · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:37

I obviously don't know how severe the damage is so can't comment on whether it'll be safe to drive. However, just note that when suspension failure occurs... you quite often are going in the direction at the speed you're doing when it fails...

I know for one I'd risk it, but that's just me.

pinkaardvark · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:57

I drove 40 miles with the sharp bit of a broken spring pushing into the top of my front drivers side tyre, strangely enough it did no damage to the tyre. I wouldn't reccomend though

Enfield · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:02

Scarfacé said:
you quite often are going in the direction at the speed you're doing when it fails...

What does that mean lol? :confused:

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:07

Imho and i may be wrong if its just the spring thats gone (Cracked) the worst that will happen is that side of the car will be lower and it will handle funny, the strut is attached at the top and even if the spring was taken away totally the suspension would not fall off and you would not sale off in one direction.

Just take it easy, and you should be fine.

Nathan · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:12

It ll be fine

When I took my 306 P bushes apart on the suspension they crumbled to pieces. It was a sunday, I didnt have the new ones, no where was open and I was off down newquay that day (300 mile trip) My dad had some spare landrover series 2 SOLID bushes and we bodged them on. Still on to this day and its been fine over the 14,000 miles its done since. lol

Scarfacé · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:16

Enfield said:
What does that mean lol?

It means if you have suspension failure you're royally ******!

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:16

Scarfacé said:
It means if you have suspension failure you're royally ******!

Depends how it fails.

Scarfacé · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:18

Firestar_3x said:
Depends how it fails.

Yup, just that I know someone who had a Laguna... we were going down the road at 40mph when all of a sudden the front of the car just dropped... not a fun experience at all.

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:20

Did his wheel fall off?

loopylou · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:26

Scarfacé said:
Yup, just that I know someone who had a Laguna... we were going down the road at 40mph when all of a sudden the front of the car just dropped... not a fun experience at all.

Firestar_3x said:
Did his wheel fall off?

Now you are worrying me!

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:29

loopylou said:
Now you are worrying me!

Seriously you have little to worry about, like i said before the worst that will happen is the snapped bit of spring will work its way down the other left bit of spring coil and one front side will be lower, take it easy and you will be A OK!

loopylou · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:37

Firestar_3x said:
Seriously you have little to worry about, like i said before the worst that will happen is the snapped bit of spring will work its way down the other left bit of spring coil and one front side will be lower, take it easy and you will be A OK!

Ok, on your head be it

, I know it should be aright I just like to worry.

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:49

loopylou said:
Ok, on your head be it , I know it should be aright I just like to worry.

Must resist posting, re: worry comment.

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GlasgowTitan · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:45

I put my 51 plate Fiesta in for a service 3 weeks ago, the guy said my suspension had a crack in it also. However he also said that its like a failsafe or something and that I can drive it fine. He said it wouldn't pass an MOT but its perfectly fine to drive in the meantime and get it sorted later when funding/MOT permits.

Tesla · 27 Feb 2006 at 18:51

Scarfacé said:
Yup, just that I know someone who had a Laguna... we were going down the road at 40mph when all of a sudden the front of the car just dropped... not a fun experience at all.

Thats because it's a Laguna.

geiger · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:05

Just take it easy, stick to the limits, leave a lot of braking space. Pretend your mum is in the car drinking tea

[TW]Fox · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:08

Tesla said:
Thats because it's a Laguna.

You've been trained well :cool:

loopylou · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:09

I got home in one piece, took it very slowly and got all fustrated at people overtaking me on the A130 as I am driving at 50. I can't wait till he is fixed tomorrow (my car is a boy). I will feel so much better about the car.

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:10

makes a change for a lad car to break down

Usually its the women causing the problems

Ducks for cover!