The point was not the make of car Phil it was the nature of the recall,road salt.
The point was not the make of car Phil it was the nature of the recall,road salt.
I was hoping you might have some constructive views on this as you now have first hand evidence?Please ! Please ! These breaking coil springs are definately NOT caused buy road salt,
If the proctective coating surrounding the fracture is intact with no sign of corrosion then how the hell could grit or salt be the cause ?
Corrosion has to have taken place if this is contributary or cause of failure
Please ! Please ! These breaking coil springs are definately NOT caused buy road salt, Just because another vehicle manufacturer used this reason/excuse does not justify any other to jump on the band wagon.
If the proctective coating surrounding the fracture is intact with no sign of corrosion then how the hell could grit or salt be the cause ?
Corrosion has to have taken place if this is contributary or cause of failure
Honestly dont know Decks,spring I say was broke about 5-6inches from bottom.Maybe a coincidence (afterall springs break) and I dont know background behind it as I was just walking post another tech (being nosey ) as he was doing it.Phils broke at the top...adding more mystery to it all.
If the recall mod is to prevent the bottom cap from collapse after corrosion then there is merit in the repair, however most of the threads on this subject state springs breaking and not strut cap failure.
I think if the support cup gives way and the spring breaks loose, then everything is out of line and the spring breaks because of it. Or, the cup gets so rusty that the spring can't turn in it and the spring winds up so much when you steer that it breaks
Well, that's my theory for tonight and I'm off to dream about being upside down in the fast lane tomorrow
Correction ..it was two coils from the bottom see post No7
I find this idea very interesting as it would explain why only (according to Fiat and our own poll for what it's worth) the UK is a problem - being due to RHD vs LHD roundabouts (no that's not supposed to be a joke!)Or, the cup gets so rusty that the spring can't turn in it and the spring winds up so much when you steer that it breaks