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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2007Broken front coil spring
I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on how to tackle this. > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on > how to tackle this. go to a junk yard and buy the assembled shock/spring assembly. minimal work involved that way and fewest tools needed. if you replace just the spring, you'll need a spring compressor, and the wrong type of compressor risks damaging the spring in a way similar to that which could have caused your original spring to break. > > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > wrong type of compressor risks damaging the spring in a way similar to > that which could have caused your original spring to break. Thanks for the advice - makes sense. barco, I have 320K miles on my 1991 Integra and both front springs cracked at around 150K miles. They typicially crack on the lower end near the pan. My Honda mechanic convinced me not to worry about it. Haven't had a problem since. Alignment is fine, doesn't eat tires. This shop only works on Hondas and they have never seen a spring with a crack like this collapse/fail. We have used them now for all major work (on our three Hondas/Acuras) for over ten years now and trust them completely. Sean > > > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > > > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks for the advice - makes sense. > barco, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > our three Hondas/Acuras) for over ten years now and trust them > completely. what's your understanding of "crack"? if the coil of the spring fails, what is described by the op, the spring needs to be replaced or you'll be driving around on the bump stops. > Sean > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>> that which could have caused your original spring to break. >> Thanks for the advice - makes sense. > > barco, > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > what is described by the op, the spring needs to be replaced or you'll > be driving around on the bump stops. Naw, this sounds like what happened on mine; spring broke less than one full turn from bottom end, and is still stably captured by lip of bottom arm. God knows how long I've been driving around before noticing it. I'll replace it someday, but there are more urgently serious priorities involving "air bushings" on rear control arms I've posted about. >> > barco, >> > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > serious priorities involving "air bushings" on rear control arms I've > posted about. One of mine broke there too. I never even noticed until the tire place pointed it out. The severed ends were so rusted it must have been through at least one winter that way.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > I have 320K miles on my 1991 Integra and both front springs cracked at > around 150K miles. They typicially crack on the lower end near the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > our three Hondas/Acuras) for over ten years now and trust them > completely. My '93 Accord broke a front spring on the top coil, near the spring mount. But I believe this was the result of the car striking a curb with brute force after being cut off by a bad driver. I got both front springs replaced, although I didn't really notice a difference in handling or alignment at any time. >> I have 320K miles on my 1991 Integra and both front springs cracked at >> around 150K miles. They typicially crack on the lower end near the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > replaced, although I didn't really notice a difference in handling or > alignment at any time. that may have been /when/ it happened, but it wouldn't have been solely /because/ of it. springs break because of fatigue over an extended period. this can be confirmed by examining the fracture surface. > barco, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > our three Hondas/Acuras) for over ten years now and trust them > completely. Me too. Posted here previously > > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > wrong type of compressor risks damaging the spring in a way similar to > that which could have caused your original spring to break. Also, if the spring compressor slips due to your inexperience or its poor design, you now have a spring propelled by a few hundred pounds of force flying around in your lap. > > > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > > > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > poor design, you now have a spring propelled by a few hundred pounds of > force flying around in your lap. Ouch!! thanks for the warning. > > > > I have a broken front coil spring on my Accord 2.2SE. I can't afford a > > > > garage fee to do this so wondered if anyone could give me any advice on [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Ouch!! thanks for the warning. Thanks for all the posts. Replaced the whole suspension leg with one from a breakers - it was a breeze. |
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