Hi
Have just purchased and fitted new "bump stops" to my 2003 doblo people carrier. The springs don't look worn or weak but the new stops are almost in contact with the spring without load. I have read through the past threads on this subject and believe that these devices should be called spring assistors and as such might be intentionally in close contact with the springs.
The ones I bought have an alloy casting slipped on to the bolt so that it sits between the chassis and the assistor. From what I can see the remnants of the old fittings did not have these on them. Should I have removed them before fitting? My doblo has not had a hard life and I don't think the springs need replacing. Advice from a fiat expert would be welcome.

mine are shot and they did used to sit right on the leaf spring it's my next job can i ask was it a big job and how did you go about doing it.
thanks

Hi, Very easy job to do except removing the bits of the old stops. Mine had completely disintigrated one unscrewed easily with a large pair of stilsons. the other I had to drill out after first making an access hole in the boot floor from inside the car. I have heard that others have managed to unscrew the old ones with a large screwdriver positioned in the notches and hitting with a hammer. If the old ones unscrew easdily its no more than a ten minute job each side.
Good luck

Fantastic! Thats a great help. Don't suppose you've ever done the rear arb's? I started a thread about how the fuel tank (appears) to be in the way and not had much of a response.
Thanks again.

bradleysimps said:

I started a thread about how the fuel tank (appears) to be in the way and not had much of a response.

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We did ask for a picture first before we could help.