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Author Can anyone help with my little spring problem? Have you got on like this? (Detailed pic inside)
IvIarkgraham
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27th Oct 05 at 19:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im pretty sure i have peened some of those springs in work but we dont get them that often
Mistamist
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27th Oct 05 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

am i right in thinking the harder the spring is to open makes the pedal feel heavier? ill have a look round in my junk bucket, am sure i have seen some springs in there.
5chaap2k
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27th Oct 05 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

never thought about just using a rubber band or some elastics?
Matt H
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27th Oct 05 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by 5chaap2k
never thought about just using a rubber band or some elastics?



Thats my temporay fix
infinitycorsa
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27th Oct 05 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

matt im not in work till monday but if u have no luck i reckon i may have something alike knocking around ...drop me a u2u if u have no luck
infinitycorsa
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27th Oct 05 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

also will need to no dimensions in mm, length, spring diametre, and thinkness of steel
stuartmitchell
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27th Oct 05 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Try B&Q mate, plus i've seen those type of springs on washing machines, maybe if you try a local parts place
Stoneyginger
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27th Oct 05 at 22:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im going to look in my mass junk part garage tomorrow for ya
Tom J
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28th Oct 05 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

randomly spotted this while browsing, im guessing you only need the one though
http://www.toolmix.com/browse/range.asp?gid=848
mooney
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check in your car seat mate,and if not try going to a scrappy and looking for a mk 4 astra im pretty sure ive seen a spring just like it holding the lumbar support to the metal squab frame
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i have a friends that makes springs for a living believe or not, they supplied bits for NASA scuttles in the past too
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Matt, i know it sounds silly but try a go karting shop cos i've got about 4 springs like that in my tool box for the throttle

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