rroope said:Recall done to both Stilos, but the inspection they did came up with Front Pads low, Front Discs worn, Rear Pads low - ah well :chin:
Time to get the tool kit out then Rich
rroope said:Recall done to both Stilos, but the inspection they did came up with Front Pads low, Front Discs worn, Rear Pads low - ah well :chin:
I can see I nice set of GreenStuff pads and Fiat's wind back tool would be a nice Christmas present for someonePNL said:Time to get the tool kit out then Rich
Argonought said:I can see I nice set of GreenStuff pads and Fiat's wind back tool would be a nice Christmas present for someone
Lol Just asked as the creaking strikes me as being louder than the usual dry suspension creaking of the 1.6 in prolonged hot weather... probably wouldnt have noticed except for stereo being off to allow for max. concentration with recent freezing fog epidemic locally :yuck:I have noticed more banging I must admit. I'm thinking of taking the brackets off and painting them in a toughened black paint, no doubt they'll go bright rust orange in a few weeks . . .
hello all, just to sum up ,are we of the opinion that aftermarket springs will solve this? what i mean is, is it just the spring that is faulty, cause this seems a bit too dangerous to mess about with flippin spring catchers....anyone?
The general opinion is that after market springs will solve this issue (which means you can forget about the recall too).hello all, just to sum up ,are we of the opinion that aftermarket springs will solve this? what i mean is, is it just the spring that is faulty, cause this seems a bit too dangerous to mess about with flippin spring catchers....anyone?
Interesting point :chin:As for the salt or grit on the uk roads being the cause of coil spring failure where the fracture is still covered by original painted coating would not be a statement from any automotive engineer i have ever met.
Interesting point :chin:
Any chance you kept the broken coil as a close-up of the break would be interesting.
Mark, That's excellent I largely agree with PNL about this and think a definitive explanation and solution needs to be provided.I will keep you all informed as I am a Qualifeid Motor Vehicle Engineer & a Member of Institute of Road Transport Engineers who`s opinion I shal also seek.
Mark, That's excellent I largely agree with PNL about this and think a definitive explanation and solution needs to be provided.
The basic ideas so far seem to be:
Since this recall is, as far as I know, only for the UK then we must assume this has a direct bearing on the cause. Either that or Fiat are trying to cover up failures in other countries but if they are then it begs the question how on earth they can ignore failures in their home country.
- Problem is caused by corrosion which is unique to the UK. This is Fiats version.
- Problem is caused by strut design which generates extreme rotational stress to bottom end of the spring. This could mean that replacement springs are also at risk although not one, that I know of, has been reported.
- Basic design failure of the springs (over stressed etc)
- Manufacturing defect.
Like you, I really like my Stilo and think it's great pity this issue can't be resolved entirely honestly instead of what looks, like many, to be a half baked solution on a budget
Ford issued a recall for the focus in north America for salt corrosion on front springs(fracturing)...2002 I think it was.
Phil I was just pointing out a similar situation to the one here.