Notice a noise from passenger rear side recently on bumps etc.

Just had a look under and the spring has broken/snapped
 

i understand its better to replace in pairs - what am i looking at to replace both cost wise fitted?

 

Cheers

Steve

Edited 9 July, 20232 yr by InfiniteDreamer

You can get springs for around £80 IIRC. Obviously it will be more if you want someone to fit them for you. I wouldn’t bother to get pukka Skoda (VW) ones because they are fairly crap, just get reasonable after market ones - they will likely be better. There is quite a selection of spring rates according to exactly which model you have, but there should be some coloured marks on the spring  (if they are still visible) which will be useful to determine the correct part. In theory you are right about replacing in pairs but the reality is I wouldn’t bother. Let’s face it, you didn’t notice a handling issue with the broken spring, just a noise (the anti-roll bar does a lot to even up these sorts of things). So you are not going to notice the difference between a new spring and one that is a bit tired.

 

The only practical reason to replace both sides could be that the other side will likely break fairly soon. But then so too could a front one. I speak as someone who has now replaced 3 out of 4 springs!

Edited 9 July, 20232 yr by nicknorman

Look at lesjofors, on their website you can find the right model.

I had a new nsf spring fitted at a trusted independent a year ago, when I noticed that the gap between the tyre top and the wheel arch was much less than on the other side. It turned out to be broken, but they assured me that there was no need to replace the one on the other side. A couple of weeks ago the car failed its MOT because the osf and nsr springs were both "cracked" - they replaced both of them, assuring me that the fourth original spring (osr) didn't need replacing. Funnily enough the nasty rattle from the rear right of the car ever time I went over a bump in the road, and which I had asked them to investigate, magically disappeared without them ever having heard it!

 

I don't know, and didn't ask, whether the springs were genuine Skoda or not, but if it helps the part numbers were KIL25117 for the front and KIL65125 for the rear. Prices were £78.89 and £59.87 respectively, plus labour and VAT.

 

It is a worry that in 42 years of motorbikes and cars before the Skoda I have never needed a new spring on anything, yet this car has needed three in the space of a year (and how long will the fourth last?) on the same roads on which I have driven each of my two previous cars for more years and more miles.

 

I don't know if this helps anyone - I hope so.