What is wrong with this picture ?

[outnumbered]

Just had my Insp II service today, and according to the dealer technician, the coil spring that I recently had replaced by an indie is fitted incorrectly - he said it's not sitting correctly on the rubber pad.

I can't see anything wrong myself - what do you think ? I can't see any obvious way that it could be fitted differently.

[karbonkid]

Originally Posted by outnumbered

I can't see anything wrong myself - what do you think ?

Yep, you have a rear spring that hasn't actually broken!

[outnumbered]

Originally Posted by karbonkid

Yep, you have a rear spring that hasn't actually broken!

Ha !

[shane@mbtech]

You can turn the spring but it will achieve nothing., I reckon the tech is just looking where the old spring was sat, (see the outline) reason it is different is because your old spring was, I presume, snapped.

Check its seated properly and if so its ok.

Looks ok to me from that photo.

[outnumbered]

Originally Posted by lawsy

You can turn the spring but it will achieve nothing., I reckon the tech is just looking where the old spring was sat, (see the outline) reason it is different is because your old spring was, I presume, snapped.

Check its seated properly and if so its ok.

Looks ok to me from that photo.

Cheers lawsy for the confirmation.

Looking at the parts diagram on realoem, the rubber spring pad just sits on top of a collar that protrudes from the wishbone. The spring is definitely located around the collar, firmly against the wishbone, with the pad between them, as you can see from the pic. I really can't see how else it could be fitted.

Saves me the embarrassment of having a moan at the indie and them having a look and telling me to !

Although I just noticed in the photo that the sodding brake sensor wire has been left unclipped so I'll have to take the wheel off again and refit it sometime

[grumps]

Which dealer? We ought to set up a stealer black list!

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by karbonkid

Yep, you have a rear spring that hasn't actually broken!

... yet give it time

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by outnumbered

What is wrong with this picture ?

Your arches need a good clean?