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I think it's a tribute to the number of road-spring failures on today's cars that there are so many firms making replacement springs – Monroe, Boge, Quinton Hazell, K-Flex, Lesjöfors, etc. And the price of them varies by as much as an insurance quote from different suppliers. (Just griping 'cos I looked for car insurance last night and been quoted from £300 to £1600! The AA wanted £570! I laughed and slammed the 'phone down! I'll go for the £300 thank you!). My 2006 Fiesta 1.4 Tdci has just had its first front spring breakage after 6 years and 147,000 miles, and a Google search gives me prices from £25 to over £60 for one spring. My local garage has managed to get me a pair of Lesjöfors for £25 each, so I'll give 'em a try if he can fit them this week. Last report was that the bottom pinch-bolts won't budge! That's made me think that the pinch-bolt is one of those bolts which should be religiously removed once a year, smeared with copper grease and replaced.
Edited by MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom on 22/01/2012 at 21:36
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