Zafira front road springs - are yours broken?

[Mike J]

I had been hearing a suspension rattle over bumps and tracked it down to an
inch long piece of spring bouncing around in the lower spring pan. The lower
end had snapped off. This doesn't seem to have lowered the suspension and
the remaining spring still seems 'robust'. I was surprised that both sides
were sitting at the same hieght. A quick check of the ends of each spring
leads me to the fact that both springs have broken, as their ends feel the
same - they are not flat!

So, I am unlucky, or is this endemic - check it out? Perhaps a recall is
called for?

Mike J

 

[Gio]

I had been hearing a suspension rattle over bumps and tracked it down to an
inch long piece of spring bouncing around in the lower spring pan. The
lower end had snapped off. This doesn't seem to have lowered the suspension
and the remaining spring still seems 'robust'. I was surprised that both
sides were sitting at the same hieght. A quick check of the ends of each
spring leads me to the fact that both springs have broken, as their ends
feel the same - they are not flat!

So, I am unlucky, or is this endemic - check it out? Perhaps a recall is
called for?

Mike J

What is your cars age /model / engine size / fuel type ?

Gio

 

[Mike J]

What is your cars age /model / engine size / fuel type ?

2000/Elegance/1.8/petrol. Why, is there a recall for this model?

 

[Mike J]

What is your cars age /model / engine size / fuel type ?

2000/Elegance/1.8/petrol. Why, is there a recall for this model?

 

[Gio]

2000/Elegance/1.8/petrol. Why, is there a recall for this model?

No not as far as I know. I asked just to ascertain if there was a model /
year relationship with the fault you reported. For example a diesel engine
model is heavier than their petrol equivalents so I wondered if that had a
bearing on it, similarly a higher than average mileage car may show up
similar faults..

I have a 2002 1.8 comfort auto with 26,000 miles on the clock and at the
moment to springs look ok. Perhaps someone else may report a similar fault.

Gio