Xsara Snapped front Coil Spring !

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uncle buck
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Xsara Snapped front Coil Spring !

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Hi,
The drivers side front coil Spring has just snapped tonight...luckily I was just starting to pull away when it went so I was able to stop as soon as I heard the twang.
I hate to think what could have happend if I had been on a Motorway when it went as the spring had jumped over the cup that it sits in on the strut & the sharp pointy end of the snapped spring was digging into the tyre.

I believe Citroen had a recall for this problem, does anyone know if the Xsara II hatchback was covered by this recall?

I'm sure I have have read somewhere of Xsara's having a modified part fitted to the strut to stop the spring jumping over the cup if it snaps?

Cheers.
2006 C4 1.6 HDi 16V (92) non FAP
2001 Xsara II 1.4 LX
2001 Renault Laguna II 1.9dCi Sport Tourer
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Post by citronut »

i know there was a mod made for pissscassos to stop/catch the spring dping that very thing

regards malcolm
uncle buck
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Post by uncle buck »

Gave Citroen a ring this morning & the Xsara did NOT have a recall for the snapped spring jumping over the strut cup :(

....so it's get the spanners out time :roll:


Cheers.
2006 C4 1.6 HDi 16V (92) non FAP
2001 Xsara II 1.4 LX
2001 Renault Laguna II 1.9dCi Sport Tourer
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