General advisory point on mot

[andrewhux]

Hello everyone, back again to get some of your wisdom

so the MOT advisory point is

All coil springs corroded

how expensive do you think it`ll cost to fix this before next years mot

and what is it?

 

[dave]

can get a set of lowering springs for about £50 and £30 a corner to fit, but back ones are easy to do your self, so that cuts cost down

 

[rallycinq]

Fronts aren't that difficult, although you need spring compressorto do them.

Cheers

D

 

[andrewhux]

thanks guys, now this might sound daft but sarah isnt interested in lowerin it, she likes her wee car just as it is. so i would think standard springs would be cheaper, we have a mechanic who will do the work(cash in hand, very reasonable and i trust him), but i was hopin to get the parts myself to save on cost and also to save him the effort in ordering them.

 

[Brooky]

where you from? i have two sets of sporting springs taking up space

 

[pinder2k7]

thanks guys, now this might sound daft but sarah isnt interested in lowerin it, she likes her wee car just as it is. so i would think standard springs would be cheaper, we have a mechanic who will do the work(cash in hand, very reasonable and i trust him), but i was hopin to get the parts myself to save on cost and also to save him the effort in ordering them.

Hi is the cinq an sx or a sporting ? , because i have front and rear springs and you can have them for £10 but collection only due to wheight and that , if your interested and not too far away . cheers

 

[dave]

i was going to say stick a wanted add up in https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds so many have lowered some one will probably have a set of free standard ones

 

[andrewhux]

where you from? i have two sets of sporting springs taking up space

hi brooky, its actually a sceicento, so yours will probably be from a cinq, cheers though

i shouldve pointed out that its a sporting as well, but cheers to pinder as well for the offer, and dave i`ll give that a go

 

[dave]

cinq and sei should be same iirc

 

[andrewhux]

and sarah thinks that binki is adorable, especially the photo that s/he is pretending to be asleep

 

[arseofbox]

Sei / Cinq springs are interchangeable

I also have a set lying vacant....

It could easily be surface rust after the powder coat wears off, but it could also mean the springs are cracked!

 

[dave]

bink is a boy, where he looks asleep is how he sits when he wants a heady rub

 

[Brooky]

plenty of free springs kicking about, just give your location and im sure something will be sorted

 

[andrewhux]

we are in fife, scotland, so probably miles away from everyone that has responded, but i`ll put up a wanted advert and see how it goes. have to say thanks again to everyone, really appreciate the help!

 

[rallycinq]

Fife is 'miles away' from just about anywhere, but there are plenty of members in Scotland, so not too far away.

Cheers

D

 

[weatherforcast]

the key point is that you received a yellow advisory note, if the springs were really in a bad way they would have failed the test.

i've never heard of that 'advisory' point before, what kind of corrosion is on the springs. just about every car over 3 years old may have surface rust and to be honest it will take one heck of a lot of rust to eat through a coil spring to the point of failure.
springs normally fail the MOT because they have fractured and i've never seen one thats broke cos it rusted through.
maybe next year you should try another MOT centre.

 

[fingers99]

On the other hand, spring steels can fracture very quickly at a stress point and corrosion introduces a stress point. I've known this happen on ARBs.

If you can afford to take the car off the road for a while, pull the springs, get then blasted and powder coated.