sleeping policemen/speed bumps are dangerous and I'm sure have contributed
to deaths (damaged tyres/suspension resulting in crashes away from the ruddy
things)

Honestjohn.co.uk often mentions that european springs spec/finishing and
states the ends are not treated properly so that salt muck gets into the
ends resulting in weakness and breakage - Japanese ones are
chamfered/treated(?) somehow

Love to know IF say hondas built in the UK follow european or japanese spec
for the springs
"Pete M" wrote in message
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Gordon H wrote:
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Hi To All
Is it just me, I have never known so many road springs to break. On All
makes of Cars.
This year I have replaced 7 ,Last year 27, 5 years ago ZERO.
I know we all say pot holes but is that the answer to the spring
breaking or is it more material's

I asked the service guys (the ones in overalls) if they thought speed
bumps could be a cause, and they shrugged and said "Wear and tear".

I also think it's speed bump related. Searching through the MOT history
for my BMW online I discovered that it had a set of rear springs at 36k
miles. Does seem to happen more and more often.

Having said that, the only coil spring I've ever had go on a car was on a
1985 Mercedes 280TE - it's common on those.

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Pete M - OMF#9

'78 Escort 1300 Sport
'99 BMW 318is Coupé


"It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will **** you off, why should your
Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."