V50 Engine D5 : V50 front coil spring

[Brucey4]

Guys,

Got my V50 serviced today and found out my o/s/f coil spring is broken could anyone on the forum from Glasgow recommend where to get a replacement ?

[IanLD]

Funnily enough I just had the N/S/F replaced at Findlay's Garage in Jackton last week for my MOT.

Cost was very reasonable and pleased to hear that they did some work to strut top mount bearings unlike previous garage I used to use just outside Newton Mearns.

There is also Volvomax and Voltech (Springboig and Bridgeton respectively).

Findlay's Garage is not far past the police college, so easy enough to get train from Hairmyres (or cycle to and from in my case).

[kaptainkremin]

They always recommend you change coil springs in pairs, but the choice is yours as it upsets the handling, but depends on how you use it, driving miss daisy or chasing the Devil.lol

[Brucey4]

Originally Posted by IanLD

Funnily enough I just had the N/S/F replaced at Findlay's Garage in Jackton last week for my MOT.

Cost was very reasonable and pleased to hear that they did some work to strut top mount bearings unlike previous garage I used to use just outside Newton Mearns.

There is also Volvomax and Voltech (Springboig and Bridgeton respectively).

Findlay's Garage is not far past the police college, so easy enough to get train from Hairmyres (or cycle to and from in my case).

Cheers Ian I stay near volvomax so probably pay them a visit.

[IanLD]

Originally Posted by kaptainkremin

They always recommend you change coil springs in pairs, but the choice is yours as it upsets the handling, but depends on how you use it, driving miss daisy or chasing the Devil.lol

I know - was the same on my Saab, only one replaced.

I can assure you that it is not miss daisy and both times the front end has felt fine until the other spring eventually went.

We've got a Focus as well as the V50 (OK it is 5 years newer) so I'm pleased to have the V50 back handling much sharper than it was before. Had four wheel alignment done too after getting the spring done and new front tyres.

[kaptainkremin]

Most people wouldn't notice any difference in replacing one coil spring but the new one will always be a bit stiffer than the weaker old one, I would have thought German & Swedish could sort you some springs out or Euro Car Parts just a thought coz everyone goes on about buying genuine volvo parts but I've said in another thread that while visiting a volvo dealer to pick up a rear tailgate spoiler for the v50 looking through the back I could see a pile of Euro Car Part bags with parts in, I know what they look like coz the brother in law works for them, just hope they charged Euro part price's and not Volvo prices, I had a BMW 320d about three years ago and got a pair of heavy duty rear coil springs for £120 only took an hour to fit coz I didn't need spring compressors for the rear unlike the front, just a thought.lol

[ian7675]

Funny, I had the same one go on my last service. I had just the one replaced and the car drives fine.

[IanLD]

Seems to be accepted practice now to only do one spring, but still do both shocks if one has gone.

I debated this with the garage that did my Saab, but it was proved right then and the V50 feels and corners etc fine with just the one spring done.

Standard springs and bushes, so not trying to make it go kart like, but pleased that it feels much closer to the Focus now.