can any one help? drove over a f#####g speed bump today and the front went with a loud bang... :(

so i pulled the car over straight away and starts looking round the car thought it might be the exhust at first.

but on a closer look, the spring on the front drivers side had snapped at the bottom? :'( :'(

can i just have the spring replaced as im not very handy with the tools :S but will give anything a go as im not a muppet ( well not a full time one anyways )

not to sure where to go from here. any advise would be champion ..

what other springs will fit and do the same job as the one on there???????? mk1 octy vrs

Edited 26 August, 201015 yr by coxy vrs

Yes the spring can just be replaced. But you'll want the other side doing too, to keep the handling as it should be.

Get both front springs replaced with OE ones from Skoda, or fit coilovers.

Yes the spring can just be replaced. But you'll want the other side doing too, to keep the handling as it should be.

Get both front springs replaced with OE ones from Skoda, or fit coilovers.

thanks for that is it a hard job or would you say its better to get it done by some who knows what there doing?

If you have never changed a coil spring before then you need to take it to a garage to replace it.Im a mechanic & have seen a coli spring been changed go wrong & the kid was lucky it didnt rip his head off,this is a dangerous job without the correct tools & knowledge.

thanks for that is it a hard job or would you say its better to get it done by some who knows what there doing?

Not a massively hard job. Will need some spring compressors and a tool for splitting the hub clamp assembly (a socket mounted allen key works wonders), plus your normal stuff for jacking the car up, etc.

Had to do this on my golf.

You would need to remove the wheel

remove the trackrod end from the hub (it's common for them to be seized if it's been there since new)

undo the droplink from the anti-roll bar

at this point the hub assembly should be free to drop as long as you've not jacked it up under the wishbone

remove the locking bolt where the damper sits in the hub

free the damper from the hub (this is a ****** to do normally - use plenty of penetrating fluid)

then you need to undo the top mount:

you'll need a long allen bit and an angled ring spanner, however I used a spark plug socket which has hex nut at the end, with a ring spanner on the hex part and the allen bolt going through the socket onto the threaded centre of the topmount bolt

Then you should be able to remove the spring & shock assembly.

You'll need spring compressors so you can safely disassemble it, replace the spring and reassemble

Then refit it, at this point you'll be very familiar with the hub workings

All in, about 2-4 hours depending on how much luck you have

Then repeat for the other side.

If you're not confident with the spanners and you can get a good price, it's worth paying someone to do it. :yes:

Had to do this on my golf.

You would need to remove the wheel

remove the trackrod end from the hub (it's common for them to be seized if it's been there since new)

undo the droplink from the anti-roll bar

at this point the hub assembly should be free to drop as long as you've not jacked it up under the wishbone

remove the locking bolt where the damper sits in the hub

free the damper from the hub (this is a ****** to do normally - use plenty of penetrating fluid)

then you need to undo the top mount:

you'll need a long allen bit and an angled ring spanner, however I used a spark plug socket which has hex nut at the end, with a ring spanner on the hex part and the allen bolt going through the socket onto the threaded centre of the topmount bolt

Then you should be able to remove the spring & shock assembly.

You'll need spring compressors so you can safely disassemble it, replace the spring and reassemble

Then refit it, at this point you'll be very familiar with the hub workings

All in, about 2-4 hours depending on how much luck you have

Then repeat for the other side.

If you're not confident with the spanners and you can get a good price, it's worth paying someone to do it. :yes:

thanks for that advice but sounds like a bit of a job and it helps if i know what i was doing.

looks like the garage is going to get paid, and take some more money off me :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( isnt life a b###h!!!!!!!! thanks for the info tho side show bob

If you have never changed a coil spring before then you need to take it to a garage to replace it.Im a mechanic & have seen a coli spring been changed go wrong & the kid was lucky it didnt rip his head off,this is a dangerous job without the correct tools & knowledge.

thanks mikey looks like its a job for the garage :'(

If you have never changed a coil spring before then you need to take it to a garage to replace it.Im a mechanic & have seen a coli spring been changed go wrong & the kid was lucky it didnt rip his head off,this is a dangerous job without the correct tools & knowledge.

Would do it this way as well

If you have never done it befor you can come unstuck or just some of your teeth as the sping smacks you in the kipper

I still dont like doing them and that with the corret tools just gives me the willys

Edited 26 August, 201015 yr by JackDeath

I would also change the top mounts and strut bearings whilst your there.

happened to me over a speed bump,nasty sound.got charged £100 with fitting.

Would do it this way as well

If you have never done it befor you can come unstuck or just some of your teeth as the sping smacks you in the kipper

I still dont like doing them and that with the corret tools just gives me the willys

Me too,after 20 years of fixing cars i still hate doing coil springs!!