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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:43 am

Has anyone ever encountered a brand new spring on the rear snapping ? Lucky to be alive and bought from gaz uk lltd I'm so shook up by it. Tried to call them up but closed on Saturday left them a message .. Recovery cost a bomb and the alloy seems to be fuked also and these have never been fitted and were brand new out the box I will post some pics up .
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:59 am

Brand new spring snapping?? Never heard of that before,

What sort of speed were you doing?

Will be interesting to hear/see the response from gaz
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:04 pm

A full coilover spring, or separate spring / damper like the original setup?

Never heard of a brand new spring snapping, would have to be a manufacturing fault imho.

However, snapped springs themselves are increadibly common, but usually only happen after 5 years or so, and the vast majority of the time you wouldn't even know until mot time, which has always surprised me.
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:18 pm

I managed to break both rear springs on the touring whilst liberating a large quantity of wine from France,car drove just fine on the bump stops!
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:44 pm

it was a separate spring damper setup just uploading pics now and the other spring is also showing signs of the exact same palce where this one has snapped ,
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:56 pm

Freaky! The scariest possibility is the spring snapping then puncturing the sidewall of the tyre at speed, which has happened in some incidences. :eek:

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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:03 pm

So.
Where's the pics??
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:25 am

Rav335uk wrote:So.
Where's the pics??

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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:19 am

Check out the overspray!

Bet that wasn't painted in an oven

Were those springs correct for that car?

Ie lets assume is a convertible and have you got some heavy ICE in the boot?

Are the springs for a convertible and not from something light like a 2dr 316?
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:30 am

bss325i wrote:Check out the overspray!

Bet that wasn't painted in an oven

Were those springs correct for that car?

Ie lets assume is a convertible and have you got some heavy ICE in the boot?

Are the springs for a convertible and not from something light like a 2dr 316?
I was just thinking the same thing, were they rated for the weight?

Ive been in the motor industry since i was 16 and thats a first for me 8O
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:47 am

Even then I'm not sure they would fail like that, think of the huge safety factor that will be designed into springs.

I would guess a manufacturing defect, possibly to do with the heat treatment process making them brittle
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:59 am

common on modern cars for springs to snap at top or bottom and only find out when they go for MOT or to have a knocking noise checked, but not like that in the pics
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:02 pm

andyp wrote:common on modern cars for springs to snap at top or bottom and only find out when they go for MOT or to have a knocking noise checked, but not like that in the pics
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:29 pm

bss325i wrote:Check out the overspray!

Bet that wasn't painted in an oven

Were those springs correct for that car?

Ie lets assume is a convertible and have you got some heavy ICE in the boot?

Are the springs for a convertible and not from something light like a 2dr 316?
I spoke to gaz uk on the phone and told them exactly for what car I needed them for a 325i cab and that is what they sent me and it has got it written on the spring itself they are also a lot smaller and thinner than any I have ever had on the car but it looks to me like a faulty set find out on Monday what they are going to do

And no ice or breeze blocks in the back winkeye
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:32 pm

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bss325i wrote:Check out the overspray!

Bet that wasn't painted in an oven

Were those springs correct for that car?

Ie lets assume is a convertible and have you got some heavy ICE in the boot?

Are the springs for a convertible and not from something light like a 2dr 316?
I was just thinking the same thing, were they rated for the weight?

Ive been in the motor industry since i was 16 and thats a first for me 8O
They don't even feel like metal they are ultra light weight compared to the other and it looks like they are made from cement or something 8O
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:34 pm

Interesting.

Obviously a manufacturing defect or wrong springs sent out.
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:56 pm

bss325i wrote:Interesting.

Obviously a manufacturing defect or wrong springs sent out.
Or, possibly, both.
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:56 pm

Indeed.
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Post Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:52 am

Ok a update received new springs yesterday morning delivered by gaz fitted last night, you never guess what same thing happened on the opposite side this time, snapped near enough exactly same spot phoned them not a happy bunny they cannot believe it either the car never even left the work shop this time this I will get pics posted again what action shall I take now and what would you do ? Even bother with these springs after two have failed its fooking scary to think what would have happened if I was travelling anywhere .Image ImageImage
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Post Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:45 am

8O id send them back, get a full refund and get a set from another company!
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Post Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:13 am

Cypriotgeeza wrote:8O id send them back, get a full refund and get a set from another company!
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Post Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:22 pm

j4gz wrote:Image
Are you trying to compress them, when there on the car??
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