yorkshire_spam Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Anyone got experience of buying a replacement rear spring for a 1500?Or having one re-tempered?Cleaning, greasing and replacing the buttons hasn't sorted mine out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I've got a new one, now after a year of driving my wheels are now more straight and top of the wheels goes in a small bit now.. But i needed to put in a lowering block (1/2 i believe).My friend his spring is also tired and he was maybe planning to do the same as me. :)Here is picture i took this summer .. New spring vs old spring ... my back end was a lot higher !It was on an oldtimer drive, i hit stuff with my low front and the red spit was hitting stuff at the back ;DWas a fun drive actually :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Cheers Wim, did you get your spring from a UK supplier? What's the quality like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Canleys do the pukka spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 6797 wrote:Cheers Wim, did you get your spring from a UK supplier? What's the quality like?I bought it at Rimmers at the time.. Quality.. well must say the side is nice at the back and the springs seems to settle a bit better now after 14.000 miles .Noticed on pictures from a year ago the back was a bit higher and also the front (was it actually a bit to low now).I know it was a bit of a pain to install the bolt that needs to go between the leaves (or i thing the leaf from the underside).2 Man job, spring in a vice and 2 or 3 other big clamps ... :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The one and only one i bought from Rimmers was faulty, the car sagged like an aging film stars rear endSent it back for refund ....that was ages ago and since then had the reliable Canley one on........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Bought mine around 2 years ago, so they probably have changed .. But there are still very bad parts around, my friend his stag covered 3000 miles in 6 months.. viscous coupling broken again ! (also from rimmers..) :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Canley are more than Paddock, but cheaper than Rimmers.... If Canleys are quality I'll go for them I think.Cheers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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