Broken spring?

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Millertime_9

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Was driving to pick my wee boy up and there was a massive bang!

Parked up and the lower end of the car is really low down

It's hard to tell if it's one particular side as I'm parked on a kind of angle, but the passenger side definitely looks lower than the drivers

Does that sound like a spring has gone??

How do I know if it is safe enough to drive to the garage?

(That's 3 months with nothing going wrong, so something was bound to!)
 
If there's nothing obviously catching anywhere, move it somewhere flat and level, you'll get a better idea then
Coil springs don't normally go bang. Normally it's the last coil that snaps
 
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kermit_rr said:
If there's nothing obviously catching anywhere, move it somewhere flat and level, you'll get a better idea then
Coil springs don't normally go bang. Normally it's the last coil that snaps
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Oh great...

Been looking it up online and now worrying theres more sinister rust that has caused it!

Are you saying the springs themselves dont make a bang noise when they snap?
 
You didn't mention any rust. If a spring mount, or a shock mount has gone, particularly upper ones, that could go with a bang
No, you don't normally hear the tail snap off a coil
 
kermit_rr said:
You didn't mention any rust. If a spring mount, or a shock mount has gone, particularly upper ones, that could go with a bang
No, you don't normally hear the tail snap off a coil
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To be fair, it's a 16 year old td5, would I need to specifically mention it has rust!?

I have done a lot of Google searching and people seem to be saying the same thing... a loud bang and it was their coil that broke
 
If it's sounds from the rear? Take of the rear wheels?? And have a look! If you see anything take a pic of the area/problem-s upload to here! You receive a lot of help when ppl see what the prob is?? And the way to go??:rolleyes:
 
Well, turns out it was the airbag that literally blew up!!!!

The mechanic said he has never seen it actually explode to the extent mine had!!

Am I at this point better buying a spring conversion kit, if I don't use it off road?

Is this also why maybe a) my 3 amigos are on and b) when I park up I hear a continuous, 3 second repeating mechanical noise?

My poor car has trying to tell me for a while it had a problem?

If I get the rear spring conversion kit are there any sensors I need to buy too, or any other components?
 
Millertime_9 said:
Well, turns out it was the airbag that literally blew up!!!!

The mechanic said he has never seen it actually explode to the extent mine had!!

Am I at this point better buying a spring conversion kit, if I don't use it off road?

Is this also why maybe a) my 3 amigos are on and b) when I park up I hear a continuous, 3 second repeating mechanical noise?

My poor car has trying to tell me for a while it had a problem?

If I get the rear spring conversion kit are there any sensors I need to buy too, or any other components?
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Typical ive just binned a decent bag on Friday I held on to it for a while thinking someone will need it.
Then decided clear out time,I could have came & fitted it as im off takes about 15 mins.
Takes longer to jack it up & get the wheel off.
I always buy Dunlop bags & there are 2 sensors on the trailing arms 20 odd quid a pair which I normal
just change when doing the bags not necessary to replace them.

Keep the bags its a much nicer motor to drive with them, been there done that.;)
 
kevstar said:
Typical ive just binned a decent bag on Friday I held on to it for a while thinking someone will need it.
Then decided clear out time,I could have came & fitted it as im off takes about 15 mins.
Takes longer to jack it up & get the wheel off.
I always buy Dunlop bags & there are 2 sensors on the trailing arms 20 odd quid a pair which I normal
just change when doing the bags not necessary to replace them.

Keep the bags its a much nicer motor with them been there done that.
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Haha typical!

Thank you anyway

Just called up paddocks there and they advised me to go for 2 heavy duty coils and the conversion kit which is 130 quid all in, so not too bad

Mines is the 7 seater so they advised getting the heavier duty ones

Do sensors or anything need replaced too though?

This is definitely why my 3 amigos (actually 4) have been on I think

Just wonder it that mechanical noise when I parked up was the compressor struggling too
 
These are apparently what I need
 

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Millertime_9 said:
These are apparently what I need
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Looks right.
No need to do the sensors as they wont be doing anything also you will need to get it plugged in
to a naocom or similar to change the settings to tell the motor its no longer running on air.
You will have a light on the dash if you don't.
Not sure what the mechanical noise is youl need to take a recording of it.
 
IMHO, do NOT change it to coils - it will ruin it.

If you do, remember that you will no longer be insured unless you tell your insurers and get their agreement to the modification...... :rolleyes:
 
kevstar said:
Looks right.
No need to do the sensors as they wont be doing anything also you will need to get it plugged in
to a naocom or similar to change the settings to tell the motor its no longer running on air.
You will have a light on the dash if you don't.
Not sure what the mechanical noise is youl need to take a recording of it.
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Is that something that any garage can do with a normal test computer?

Or need a nanocom specifically?

Take it until i do that it wont cause any problems, I will just continue to have my lights on the dash?
 
Shimsteriom said:
You'll regret it. A lot of us have tried it and ended up putting the bags back on.

There was a good reason why LR fitted them in the first place. :)
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Maybe, but I dont do off roading and it's a 17 year old landrover with chassis rust

So dont fancy spending 700 quid on this!
 
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