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Crazylurcher

New Member

• May 14, 2012

• #1

Hi guys,

Does anybody know if seized springs would constitute an MOT failure? What else on the springs could constitute a failure?

Thanks everyone

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2012

• #2

exessive play on the shackle bushes
exessive corrosion to shackles
corrosion to horseshoe axle bolts
springs exessively corroded to the point of laminating or the bottom leafs curling

 

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Crazylurcher

New Member

• May 14, 2012

• #3

johnny curt 1 said:

exessive play on the shackle bushes
exessive corrosion to shackles
corrosion to horseshoe axle bolts
springs exessively corroded to the point of laminating or the bottom leafs curling

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Thanks Johnny, with the exception of the curling leafs the other jobs sound like they can be fixed without the need for a full replacement?

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2012

• #4

have a scan at this thread theres some good ideas on it

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/leaf-springs-187588.html

 

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Crazylurcher

New Member

• May 20, 2012

• #5

johnny curt 1 said:

have a scan at this thread theres some good ideas on it

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/leaf-springs-187588.html

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Thanks, I m going to give that a try and see what happens, I m presuming that if the springs are seized that would constitute an MOT failure?

 

jamesmartin

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• May 20, 2012

• #6

they dont test springs they look for obvious breaks and as johnny said ,

 

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Crazylurcher

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• May 20, 2012

• #7

jamesmartin said:

they dont test springs they look for obvious breaks and as johnny said ,

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Thanks for that, I m just wading through the mass of opinion on regular vs parabolic springs and trying to come to a conclusion

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 20, 2012

• #8

original springs i feel were the best comprimise but your not going to find them now ,replacement ones vary from crap to useable ,unless you can get some from quality spring manufacturer

 

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Cabbie

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Full Member

• May 20, 2012

• #9

jamesmartin said:

original springs i feel were the best comprimise but your not going to find them now ,replacement ones vary from crap to useable ,unless you can get some from quality spring manufacturer

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Brigg Springs not far from Louth or Hull. One man band, very amenable and reasonably priced.

 

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Crazylurcher

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• May 20, 2012

• #10

I ll try Briggs Springs and see what they say