SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

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SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by SteveR » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:15 pm

Could someone please tell me if these springs are ok or past it. as in pic you can see they are flat , just starting to bend wrong way , or is that normal and ok to live with for now.
Rears are fine.
Need to know as thinking about puting new bushes in each end as 27 yr old rubber probably not the best for handling

what do you think guys ?

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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by Jordi » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:18 pm

Deader than deep fried duck.

Looks like the main springs are starting to sag over the bottom spring to me.
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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by turbo-tom » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:19 pm

Narp there on there last legs replace them mate. ;)
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Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:30 pm

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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:36 am

What thy said ;)
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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by Jordi » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:41 am

At least we are all in agreement. FUBAR'd!

Looks like new springs needed bud.
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Post by turbo-tom » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:44 am

Atleast you got ya moneys worth out of em'
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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by dazerede » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:44 am

Yep they look nackered
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Re: SJ 410 front springs ok or last legs

Post by SteveR » Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:47 pm

thanks all

New set of suspenders it is then.
Putting up new post for ideas

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