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Car Forum / MINI / April 2006Citroen Xsara WARNING
Warning Make your own decisions from this information, here's what happened to my neighbour, 1999/2000 Citroen Xsara saloon Diesel, Just left motorway, and pulled in to his road and "twang" snapped coil spring on o/s/front , the sharp edge of the spring then pierced the tyre, in this case, all this happened at low speed, so no injuries, just vehicle damage, contacted Citroen dealer who said Although there is a recall on Xsara Picasso, and other models,, " front spring collars are being fitted" The dealer will no doubt tell you the collar is to prevent the spring slipping off the strut, I think its to prevent the spring piercing the tyre, in the event of spring breakage, According to the dealer, the Xsara is not included in this recall, and yet suffers the same defect, anyone know of any other Xsara's breaking front coil springs and damaging tyres, Fitzy > Warning > Make your own decisions from this information, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > anyone know of any other Xsara's breaking front coil springs and > damaging tyres, My sister in law had a similar thing happen to a Megane Coupe a couple of years ago. I think they're quite closely related, but ICBW.  SignaturePete M - The Corporate Penguin. >> Warning >> Make your own decisions from this information, [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > I think they're quite closely related, but ICBW. It happened on an 18month old, 25k miles Ford Focus recently too - my mate was driving but only about 30mph, fortunately. Myles I have spent 35 years in the motor trade, in all that time I suppose I have replaced 8 or 10 broken coil springs, but in the last 3 years I have replaced around 25 to 30, springs ? poor quality metal and speed bumps (traffic calmers) perhaps, Fitzy >>> Warning >>> Make your own decisions from this information, [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Myles Happened to my son's Berlingo. Pulled away from house, O/S spring broke and went through tyre. Whilst it was being winched onto the breakdown truck, N/S spring broke and went through tyre! The springs were under warranty, but he had to buy the new tyres. Thanks for your feedback people, I wonder how many more are out there, ??????????????????? Fitzy > Happened to my son's Berlingo. Pulled away from house, O/S spring broke > and went through tyre. Whilst it was being winched onto the breakdown > truck, N/S spring broke and went through tyre! The springs were under > warranty, but he had to buy the new tyres. while I owned a Ford Windstar van in Canada, there was a recall to fit a collar on the front springs. The recall clearly said it was to prevent the tire damage by the broken spring. It appears as though that is believed to be the major issue when the spring breaks. >while I owned a Ford Windstar van in Canada, there was a recall to fit >a collar on the front springs. The recall clearly said it was to >prevent the tire damage by the broken spring. It appears as though that >is believed to be the major issue when the spring breaks. My 406 estate, both front springs snapped within a month of each other last year but snapped "safely" at the top. When they snap at the bottom there is a problem as the spring tapers at that end and that allows the end to pierce the tyre. SignatureMick Whittingham 'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.' William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2. > > while I owned a Ford Windstar van in Canada, there was a recall to > > fit a collar on the front springs. The recall clearly said it was to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the bottom there is a problem as the spring tapers at that end and > that allows the end to pierce the tyre. <pokes stick into Mick> When did you move into Merseyside, then? <G> SignatureLesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally >I have spent 35 years in the motor trade, in all that time I >suppose I have replaced 8 or 10 broken coil springs, but in the >last 3 years I have replaced around 25 to 30, springs ? > poor quality metal and speed bumps (traffic calmers) perhaps, > Fitzy Chinese steel! SignatureIan Why is this being cross posted to the mini newsgroup, can't you use alt.autos.citroen? I can understand the cross post to alt.autos.new-mini as the Xsara looks similar is about the same size and comes in a diesel version.;) > Warning > Make your own decisions from this information, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > tyres, > Fitzy Hi TurboJo sorry mate, the cross posting was initially to inform as many people as possible, as there are quite a few mini people with Peugeot, Renault, Citroen, cars that should be aware of this defect, and vice versa, Regarding the new mini crew,,, well I am an engineer, and regardless of what car it is, I will give advice if I can, some one there might just have one of these defective cars at home, its about being aware, doesn't mean I like BMW Minis, ;-) Fitzy > Why is this being cross posted to the mini newsgroup, can't you use > alt.autos.citroen? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> tyres, >> Fitzy Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, yet the person who said it is in this group..... > Hi TurboJo > sorry mate, [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >>> tyres, >>> Fitzy > Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, yet > the person who said it is in this group..... You mean to tell me that I am a member of this little club. Wow, I am so honored. I will go hit my head against the wall, until I kill off enough brain cells to chat with you dimwits. > Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, > yet the person who said it is in this group..... Yes your right Jono, have you noticed.................... hes frantically pinballing at the moment, insultind and bouncing of everything, trying to find a way to get a response, Fitzy Who you are talking about? >> Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, >> yet the person who said it is in this group..... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bouncing of everything, trying to find a way to get a response, > Fitzy >>Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, >>yet the person who said it is in this group..... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bouncing of everything, trying to find a way to get a response, > Fitzy If you are referring to me, it seems to be working. You just can't help yourself, can you? >>>Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, >>>yet the person who said it is in this group..... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > If you are referring to me, it seems to be working. You just can't help > yourself, can you? Who said that ?????? Dunno, like a distant echo from the past, or smell....... >>>>Someone said that people in this group are the dumbest on the internet, >>>>yet the person who said it is in this group..... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Who said that ?????? > Dunno, like a distant echo from the past, or smell....... > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>Who said that ?????? It's still working. You guy's are so lame. You just don't listen to fizzy do you. > Why is this being cross posted to the mini newsgroup, can't you use > alt.autos.citroen? Because the guys in the mini group are the dumbest bunch on the internet. They have small minds, to match their cars. Troll exposed, I have just found a picture of this idiot, the backwater pipe is the big give away ;-) http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/6306/max6eo.jpg When he said cooper I didn't know he meant a barrel... Steve. >> Why is this being cross posted to the mini newsgroup, can't you use >> alt.autos.citroen? > > Because the guys in the mini group are the dumbest bunch on the internet. > They have small minds, to match their cars. Well at least we don't have small genatalia like you Marky Boy, oh and Steve that picture is hysterical mate! Sad person with his sad car LOL. Taffy > Well at least we don't have small genatalia like you Marky Boy, oh and > Steve that picture is hysterical mate! Sad person with his sad car > LOL. > > Taffy sh.t, you don't even know what genitalia is. You are a 45 year old virgin, because your cock has never developed into something usable. Poor Taffy has to sit down to piss. Wrong on all counts mate and I'm nowhere near 45 either, so go back to shagging your sheep and smoking your pipe. Taffy Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > > > Well at least we don't have small genatalia like you Marky Boy, oh and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > virgin, because your cock has never developed into something usable. > Poor Taffy has to sit down to piss. ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com > Wrong on all counts mate and I'm nowhere near 45 either, so go back to > shagging your sheep and smoking your pipe. > > Taffy Wrong on all counts moron. I don't have any sheep and don't smoke a pipe. This was part of your grand investigation of me. Can't you guys get ANY facts right? Your no Sherlock. His no Sherlock? >> Wrong on all counts mate and I'm nowhere near 45 either, so go back to >> shagging your sheep and smoking your pipe. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > This was part of your grand investigation of me. Can't you guys get ANY > facts right? Your no Sherlock. > His no Sherlock? > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>This was part of your grand investigation of me. Can't you guys get ANY >>facts right? Your no Sherlock. I guess when you have a question about masculinity, "his" would be a good term, also hers or shemale. Come on get with it. Your - possessive pronoun You're contraction of you are >> His no Sherlock? >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I guess when you have a question about masculinity, "his" would be a good > term, also hers or shemale. > Come on get with it. > > Your - possessive pronoun > You're contraction of you are Sorry, you're grammatically correct. > Troll exposed, I have just found a picture of this idiot, the backwater pipe > is the big give away ;-) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Steve. Again, Steve, I never click on you links. So, enjoy on your own time. It's wasted on me. I'm sure that in your little mind, it is amusing. Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > > > Troll exposed, I have just found a picture of this idiot, the backwater pipe [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Again, Steve, I never click on you links. So, enjoy on your own time. > It's wasted on me. I'm sure that in your little mind, it is amusing. Well your a liar Marky boy, because you certainly clicked on mine in "How It Should Be". But anyway it amused us all here because that image has captured you down to a tee and now we'll never be able to take you seriously again! Not that we did before anyway! LOL Taffy Taffy ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com >Again, Steve, I never click on you links. So, enjoy on your own time. >> It's wasted on me. I'm sure that in your little mind, it is amusing. >Well your a liar Marky boy, because you certainly clicked on mine in >"How It >Should Be". But anyway it amused us all here because that image has >captured you down to a tee and now we'll never be able to take you >seriously >again! Not that we did before anyway! LOL >Taffy >Taffy Uh, no. If you could read you would have noticed that I was talking to Steve. I am not a liar, and you, are an idiot. |
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