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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Eightpot on October 23, 2007, 09:29:11

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: Eightpot on October 23, 2007, 09:29:11

I managed to pick up a set of 'bargain' coil springs at Sodbury, but I've got a niggling doubt with them, and not sure I want to put them on now -
As usual the shiny mist came over my eyes and I parted with 30 bits of paper for something shiny without realy looking at it ....

Apart from being as hard as rock - green/yellow/yellow/yellow (which I can't find a code for) which is ok as its for an expedition truck, my main worry is that the springs don't have the ends milled flat.  They have been wound in tighter at the end so they stand almost vertical on a flat surface, but just wondering if it will place too much pressure on the spring mounts if they aren't flat and level all the way round, or if it may force the springs to bow or pop out.

Any thoughts??

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: Eightpot on October 23, 2007, 11:51:28

On further investigation, looks like I was lied to and sold non LR springs - what a nob, he actually said they were new heavy duty military springs for a 90. :twisted:
Just measured the free length which is only 13", a couple of inches shorter than standard HD springs (though still a bit taller than mine  :?  ), in fact shorter than any listed spring -  and the paint codes don't match up to any list I've looked at .

Hope he spent his 30 quid on a heavy car door, then banged his fingers in it.

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: L90OOK on October 23, 2007, 12:10:12

What the colour code on them?

Title: Re: Ropey springs??
Post by: Darren on October 23, 2007, 12:47:09

Quote from: "Eightpot"

green/yellow/yellow/yellow (which I can't find a code for)

Sorry, couldn't resist :)

Title: Re: Ropey springs??
Post by: L90OOK on October 23, 2007, 12:53:12

Quote from: "Darren"

Quote from: "Eightpot"

green/yellow/yellow/yellow (which I can't find a code for)

Sorry, couldn't resist :)

 #-o ...teach me to read the thread properly! :lol:
I don't know that code...i'll see if I can find out  :oops:

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: Eightpot on October 23, 2007, 13:08:37

or it could be yellow/yellow/yellow/green  if I've got the spring upside down!

They have brown factory tags with handwritten codes - The main code sems to be IVO29734  
There is a german manufacturers label underneath, but just says its a coil spring    :-k

They are  very heavy rating I would guess - if I stand my 14 stone on top of one, it doesn't deflect.   At all.

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: L90OOK on October 23, 2007, 13:41:04

Sorry...I can't help you  :(

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: anaxemurderer on October 25, 2007, 14:52:00

How many coils have they got?

Nick

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: Eightpot on October 26, 2007, 08:54:07

They've got seven, very thick, coils.

Title: Ropey springs??
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 26, 2007, 12:53:58

That's why they are so short, the spring rate is higher so at rest they won't deflect much.

You could file the neds flat safely but don't use a grinder as the heat build-up will damage the springs.

If you want to know the spring rate you need to rest your trucxk on top of one and measure the deflection.

Remeber they will also get softer with use.

I know it's a PITA but you need to try them to know if they are any good.