Rear spring pops out

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Mudstyler

Mudstyler

Active Member
Posts
174
Location
Hants
Twice now my rear spring has popped out from the upper mount and rubbed against the wheel when I’ve driven off road. Late week it was only a tall kerb!
When I jack the back up the spring sits loose. I’d have thought it should need compressing to remove it.
The car sits at the right height. Is this normal?
 
resto_d1 said:
Do you have standard shocks? Are the springs the right springs for them I.e standard too?
Click to expand...
It’s not normal no. I removed rear springs by removing shocks and jacking body right up and sitting axle low but you can still only just remove them
 
It is not unusual for a rear spring to unseat off road when the axle moves to full travel in a crossaxle situation and there are various ways to prevent this.
However popping out over a curb suggests there is a problem with the spring or the seat has distorted/rusted. Start with the spring, body jacked up with shock disconnected it is usualy possible to fit new one.
 
Mudstyler said:
Twice now my rear spring has popped out from the upper mount and rubbed against the wheel when I’ve driven off road. Late week it was only a tall kerb!
When I jack the back up the spring sits loose. I’d have thought it should need compressing to remove it.
The car sits at the right height. Is this normal?
Click to expand...
If it's something you're going to doing on a regular basis then buy a pair of dislocation cones as this will reseat them;)
 
Thanks for the quick responses. The ride is hard so I wonder if the springs are correct. But cones sound like an excellent idea. I’ll search them.
I noticed also that the bump stops are missing from the chassis rails.
It was a big kerb......
 
Last edited:
Mudstyler said:
Thanks for the quick responses. The ride is hard so I wonder if the springs are correct. But cones sound like an excellent idea. I’ll search them.
I noticed also that the bump stops are missing from the chassis rails.
It was a big kerb......
Click to expand...
Sounds more like someone has fitted a short stiff spring. Cones are not a fix for this really, you'd be much better off fitting some appropriate springs.
 
Marmaduke said:
How's that work then if it's popping out at the top? When my lower ones failed the whole spring fell out (on pig lane:eek:)
Click to expand...

It fell out hehe :D

If its secure at the bottom it will be held in a vertical position his was rubbing against the wheel
which to me seams as if its loose & wiggling about. I may be wrong though.

I have just fitted new retainers & spring seats but I also have dislocating cone's.
 
kevstar said:
It fell out hehe :D

If its secure at the bottom it will be held in a vertical position his was rubbing against the wheel
which to me seams as if its loose & wiggling about. I may be wrong though.

I have just fitted new retainers & spring seats but I also have dislocating cone's.
Click to expand...
DSC_0274.JPG


Ask me how I know :oops:
 
This happened a few times on my old trials motor, being a tight-ar5e, I tied a strap around the top loop of the spring and the top mount.
This probably restricted axle articulation in theory, you would probably better fitting dislocating cones or checking if you have standard springs at the rear.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

J
New knocking noise on 1986 110
Replies
15
Views
1K
Anaconda
A
Landy2a
Series 2a backfiring
Replies
11
Views
1K
GSF 109
GSF 109
F
S3 Rear brake grabs when reversing
2
Replies
20
Views
2K
Shedload
S
J
300 Tdi engine swap story - and a few questions
Replies
13
Views
1K
doriz
doriz
J
300 Tdi Engine back in, nearly - Story and at the end Questions
Replies
0
Views
491
jer_300Tdi_90
J
Back
Top