ed
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This time it was scary too 
Was driving down the M42 when I heard the loudest bang ever! I thought, hmmm, I really should have changed my exhaust rubbers at the weekend as the exahaust has gone overboard. I pull over onto the hard shoulder to check of the car is still drivable. Check the wheels, suspension everything on can do on the side of a busy motorway. The exhaust was still in place - still a bit rattley though  I decide that It would be safer to drive the car off the motorway as the junction was only 500 meters up the road. So off I go.
I pull into a lay by and try and asses whats broken. I cannot for the life of me think of what made that noise! So I think to myself I must have run something over which hit the exhaust...
I then hear rattling, however, the brakes work the car steers and handles as per normal. Very confusing.
So I get home from work, pull over in my parking space after thinking of the three things on the o/s of the car where the rattling is coming from. I'm thinking, fuel filter - thats fine, rear anti roll bar - thats fine and brake bias valve - thats also fine.
I then grab the rear spring to see if it's still in place. It's in place all right, but the fucker is in two pieces How on earth I have managed to snap a rear spring though is beyond me...
Soooo, anyone in the Birmingham area who has lowered thier car and has a spare set of rear springs thier parents don't want knocking about in the garage - please speak to me. I will gladly take them off of your hands ( especially if they are for free   ) as I threw my spare set of springs in the skip a few weeks back 
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Jambo
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you dont have much luck do you ed?
If it helps i have a slow puncture 
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ed
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No this car is cursed. In fact, I am never buying a car that has been manufactured after 1994 again. They are all un-lucky. Fist FUF and this one has been a bit of a disaster too 
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CorsAsh
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You're in luck Ed, I have my old standard springs and everything necessary to fit em. 
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VegasPhil
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Any damage except the spring then?
Doesn't sound fun
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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ed
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Not sure yet, it's snapped at the first coil on the spring and the car drives normally so I would imagine everything is fine, apart from the spring that is, as it sits on a nice piece of plastic
If you want to put your old springs to good use Ash I would be very greatfull
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Rob B
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I believe i have a full set Ed, you can have full standard shocks and springs for 20 quid if you like, dont wanna split them
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CorsAsh
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They've been sat in a box for 2 or 3 years since one of the fronts sheared and I lowered the car. So doubt I'm gonna need em.
I'll have a dig about in the garage tomorrow, make sure I haven't binned them in a cleaning frenzy
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ed
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Rob B
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Fine dont have mine
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CorsAsh
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Me and ed go waaaaay back, you wouldn't understand...
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ed
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Well, Ash hasn't named a price, that either means free or expensive if it's free then, well... I'm a student.
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CorsAsh
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Might cost you a beer.
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Me and ed go waaaaay back, you wouldn't understand...
ohhh i understand, i understand alright 
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ed
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half a pint right?
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ed
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Me and ed go waaaaay back, you wouldn't understand...
ohhh i understand, i understand alright
I've already unleashed a spring in your face, want to try someone new now...
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
Me and ed go waaaaay back, you wouldn't understand...
ohhh i understand, i understand alright
I've already unleashed a spring in your face, want to try someone new now...
Fookin hurt that did
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ed
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I'm not supprised, I was very scared fitting my front springs to my old car...
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a_j_mair
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how you getting on with your other corsa mate?
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ed
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Not got much done really... Been at uni. I'm going home this weekend to get a load of stuff done. Hopefully get it ready for primer by the end of the month.
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Dave A
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what make were the springs?
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ed
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They are the OEM ones. There must have been a fault in the metal or the heat treating was done wrong.
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S1MON
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mates t reg astra has done the same mate
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AK
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I snapped two front springs on my first corsa
mehehe
Thats what you get for buying cheap shite PI
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