do the springs on these coilovers look squished or is this the way they are?

[novaboy.p.]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/muppetsport/080320091096.jpg

[let_nova]

the one on the right looks bent.

[Stuart]

refurb time!!!!

[let_nova]

you would never guess that someone smoked would you?

[General Baxter]

easy fix, just cut the bent bit of spring off, ultra low lol

[Adam]

Nothing looks wrong to me??

[meritlover]

i hope you do not get cancer.

[novaboy.p.]

i eint brought them yet lol i dnt think there bent ws just wondering wether the springs should be holding tention on the shockers still if ya get me when there wound down i dnt smoke lol one of them is leaking oil n needs a refurb but i would be able to afford to get them all done hes sellin thm for 200 quid ws thinkin of buyin them

[let_nova]

where are you taking them?

[Pistol Pete]

Look ok to me. Just the dampers are at full extension hence why the springs are "loose".

[novaboy.p.]

kool thats ok then duno where to take them if i get thm i rang avo they said £50 a piece to refurb i dont know where else does it though

[let_nova]

so £200 for the coillys and another £200 to refurb?? become a member and get some gaz.!

[Mike]

Fook me, who evers had them apart an put them back together has done a botch job & trapped the insert dust covers a treat lol

[Pistol Pete]

If they need a refurb i'd be haggling on the price. Or spend a tenner and becoming a member and using the club discount to buy some spangly new GAZ!

Oh, word to the wise...sort the text type. :)

[let_nova]

so £200 for the coillys and another £200 to refurb?? become a member and get some gaz.!

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[novaboy.p.]

how much are gaz with the discount thn m8ty

[Jay]

how much are gaz with the discount thn m8ty

£410 Delivered.

[burgo]

they look fine to me

[ck]

all look good tbh.

bit worse for wear though.

the rears are just wound down way too much (u should have preload. i.e when u jack the car up so wheels off the floor all the springs should be nice n tight...

looking at the state of them they've had a nice bit of abuse. and if they cost £50 a piece to rebuild (plus postage) i would be thinking the set of 4 are worth £100 max delivered to make them worth buying. otherwise an extra £100 and u have a brand new set of gaz coilovers...

[Adam]

My fronts cost about £60(for both) to have refurbed

[novaboy.p.]

ahh brill its just the 1 what needs a new oil seal im a mechanic meself so ill strip em n do the best i cn cleanin um up .thts spot on c.k thats what i actualy meant to ask but cudnt put it into words didnt want to fail the m.o.t on loose springs when its jacked up like . i cnt afford shinys gaz's :( these avos are good coilovers thou eint they wnt somehtin wht will handle ok but also so i cn slam it on its **** whn i feel like it lol

[AlexW]

Stop with the txt typing dude, its somthing that admins hate (read teh rules)

[let_nova]

ahh brill its just the 1 what needs a new oil seal im a mechanic meself so ill strip em n do the best i cn cleanin um up .thts spot on c.k thats what i actualy meant to ask but cudnt put it into words didnt want to fail the m.o.t on loose springs when its jacked up like . i cnt afford shinys gaz's :( these avos are good coilovers thou eint they wnt somehtin wht will handle ok but also so i cn slam it on its **** whn i feel like it lol

theres probably no point in getting 1 refurbd. might aswell get all done at the same time.

[novaboy.p.]

ok i see chill ya beans ill stop me txt talk for ya

[let_nova]

ok i see chill your beans ill stop me text talk for you

re-written for you:thumb:

[ck]

yeah shoudl all go again fine. if it wer eme id strip them all down fully. set to lowest dampening and if the rears feel the same and all work as they should i would prob give em a lick of paint andn just put them on. then get both fronts re-built at the same time. it may feel/drive wierd with one as good as new and the other all loose and not dampening the same..

[novaboy.p.]

kool kool well thanks for the help everyone

[Stuart]

since the springs dont "fall out" when coilovers are jacked up and there is no pre load, then its not a problem