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Author Can anyone help with my little spring problem? Have you got on like this? (Detailed pic inside)
Matt H
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26th Oct 05 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After muchos trekking about today im still no closer to getting a replacement spring for my TB's

Really pissed with Novatech for saying "any local engineering place will have one" which was blatently said just to fob me off I shall be calling them tomorrow without fail.

I know its not impossible to get springs like this. Its a relatively simple part. However you try looking around a breakers yard etc for one & you'll see just how hard it can be. Kinda the automotive version of trying to find a needle in a haystack

As you can see from the pic the spring is just under 1 1/4 inches long. It SHOULD have a hook on both ends but on the one pictured it has snapped off. PLease please please have a little look around at your home/garage/place of work to see if you have something suitable. (Big thanks to Mav who has already sent me one spring to try out but this was too large )

If you think you've got something similar or the right spring for the job please contact me ASAP

Here's the pics:






Cheers guys
ed
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If you haven't got one by Monday I shall look in the workshop at uni when I next get in there...
Corsa E-Tec
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26th Oct 05 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tried SBD for the part?
Jake
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can you not bend the remaining part of the hook round with pliers? Or wont that work
Matt H
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Nope it cant be bodged

I need another one as well as one is missing
RobHayes
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any good? or to big?
AuroraSport
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i will have a look in the workshop tomorrow for ya bud!
Matt H
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26th Oct 05 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That may well do!

How strong is it though? Is it really tight to open (if you get what I mean?)
RobHayes
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erm, il check
RobHayes
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it isnt really stiff, but its not rubber like, i can pull it almost 10cm apart
Matt H
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Any chance of mailing it to me mate?

I take it you dont need it?
langey
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rob the sping in the pictie of matts is 1 1/4 inch, that one is almost 2 3/8 inch
Matt H
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It is stretched when on the car though
Matt H
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Before:




After:
jr
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matt i ahve a few liek that off my kart, u2u me your address and ill send them to you dear
Nismo
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erm ill have a look around tomorrow dude , found these 3 though probally not right , there hard as well i can pull em apart that well.
mav
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pity it was too big.

such a little part too and what a hassle eh
Nismo
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Matt stretch the end of the broke one round?

Stretch the final coil and make a new loop?
Matt H
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They need to stretch to about twice there normal size quite easily. Otherwise I wont be able to accelerate

Got rubber bands on there at the moment
Matt H
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Its not very bendy though

Afraid it'll snap again
Matt H
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26th Oct 05 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just tried & i cant bend it

Part of a springs design is to retain its shape & it just wont budge
Nismo
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what have you got to loose though ?

its fubarbed as it is , just aswell give it a go, also have toy tried like B&Q / Focus
Matt H
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It definately wont budge

Laggy bands will do for now Need to sort it before they melt though
Matt H
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TTT
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knicker elastic

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