Cupra tdi front spring just snapped!!
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try tps,or gsf..they will be able to sort you out a spring
and maybe while its off replace the top mount and bearing.
and maybe while its off replace the top mount and bearing.
Drop link and top mount probably worth replacing. The nut on my drop link sheared off with corrosion when I took mine off.
Had this issue with both front springs on my old sx, first one snapped on holiday in Cornwall, destroyed the strut bearing and drop link too, 2nd time happened pulling off from work car park and that was just a spring and drop link. Don't think the drop link was damaged it just broke when they had to remove it as it was seized up.
My way of fixing this is to buy everything except the new springs from VAG, the silly people in Skoda land that make these springs seem to use "not too good" material, so maybe buy springs from GSF - Lemsforder(sp?) only make springs, so they will only use proper material and heat treat it properly. This caustic way of thinking comes from paying VW prices for a pair for a Polo 9N, and discovering that the packaging said "manufactured in CZ". Actually, maybe that contributes to why the droplinks rot as well as the TREs! Taking these bits of these cars can end up being a lot trickier than it should be due to the use of "rotten" materials.
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You should change both springs at the same time really and might aswel change top mounts and bearings while its all apart.
If you not changed a spring before allow extra time as it can be a pain in the ass!!
If you not changed a spring before allow extra time as it can be a pain in the ass!!
I couldn't find anyone that did the cupra springs so I ordered one from seat £53+vat which isn't too bad only problem is they are back order so it will take a week to arrive!! I will replace top mount and bearing plus drop link while it's off. I know I should do both sides but will just one the one for now. I've done springs before on mondeos and my old e36 m3 and a few others so hopefully it won't be much different?
I suppose you have seen this guide. At least yours is the easier side to do.
Both mine snapped a few weeks ago. I don't have a garage and needed too many tools (spring compressors etc.) so I paid my local MOT place to fix it for me.
Both mine snapped a few weeks ago. I don't have a garage and needed too many tools (spring compressors etc.) so I paid my local MOT place to fix it for me.
That looks a helpful guide.
I can't work out why the drives side is harder to do? Both sides have drive shafts but I glad it's the easier side though.
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