front springs laguna

Ronnie Beck

Which is better renault or other?

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Its common for the front springs to break on the Laguna especially if came with 17" alloys and diesel engine.

obviously the Renault springs are the right ones for the car so I can just presume you found cheaper elsewhere.... with so little information can't comment on what else you been looking at

Ronnie Beck

It's a mk2 laguna 1.6 with 16" alloys. My dad's car. He got one of the front springs replaced with second hand renault spring after and one of them snapped. It only lasted three months. I replaced them both with aftermarket ones. Can't remember which brand.

I'm not convinced that OEM's are always better, particularly with Renault's;).

TPM

A friend had a spring break in the front of an 02 laguna.
His mechanic fitted non Renault springs, driving it home he said felt it very soft so he rang the mechanic, turns out they were the wrong springs as there are different rated ones for different models.
Another set of non Renault springs were ordered and fitted but he reckoned the car still wasnt right. So he bit the bullet and got the ones from Renault. In his opinion there was no comparison the Renault ones were far superior.

Just one persons experience and opinion hope it helps

Nissan doctor

Renault don't make springs, they are most likely made by Boge or Sachs etc so if you are buying quality aftermarket parts then you shouldn't have an issue,in fact, since the renault springs are so prone to breaking then aftermarket ones are likely the best option.


@TPM, much more likely to have been your mechanic ordering cheap springs or ones that aren't suited to your model of laguna I would think.

Ronnie Beck

My dads happy with his new springs, better than before with the renaults. He wants me to change the rears now too as he gets rubbing noises with any sort of load in the boot.

I think they were boge.

They have a stupid plastic cover on them that cracked a bit. It must have started trapping water because there was rust penetrating where it snapped. It was lucky it snapped on the inside of the arch because it would have went straight through the tyre.

TPM

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Renault don't make springs, they are most likely made by Boge or Sachs etc so if you are buying quality aftermarket parts then you shouldn't have an issue,in fact, since the renault springs are so prone to breaking then aftermarket ones are likely the best option.


@TPM, much more likely to have been your mechanic ordering cheap springs or ones that aren't suited to your model of laguna I would think.

It wasnt my mechanic. Personally I dont like Renaults at all and tend to avoid them.
I do agree with what you say, likely to be the mechanic trying to keep the parts cost down. But there was a problem identifying the correct springs from the motor factors.
Like all parts they are quality and cheap ones, the cheap ones that were probably initially fitted fall into the OTHER category referred to by the op.

If you get the right spec in a good brand like Boge or Sachs etc like Nissan doctor mentioned you wont go too far wrong.

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Ronnie Beck wrote: »

It's a mk2 laguna 1.6 with 16" alloys. My dad's car. He got one of the front springs replaced with second hand renault spring after and one of them snapped. It only lasted three months. I replaced them both with aftermarket ones. Can't remember which brand.

I'm not convinced that OEM's are always better, particularly with Renault's;).

They are spec for the car
That said there is a problem with all laguna springs both front and back . Not unknown for a new spring to fail again within a couple of years.

My left broke was replaced by Renault main dealer in swords had to replace both front shocks too as broken spring damaged shock (800 euro ) Renault said it was unusual and not common. Within 6 months the right broke ( 400 euro might have been a bit more) to have replaced. I asked as i never had any previous car brake springs Renault said it was the bigger 17" renault wheels transfer too much vibration to car.

So yes you could be right + recommend replace in pairs to ensure car is balanced correctly. As springs can sag a little over time and if different types will have different compression and return rates.
Plus it's much cheaper to do this yourself if you have DIY skills.

It's very common in the jeep community to replace springs with after market springs especially if going taller. There is often a good choice Firm for handling and carrying weight or soft for easy flexing off road. It's from the reviews of owners who have swapped Springs that allow those in their footsteps make informed decision.

Doing it all over I buy after market online and fit myself as its not that difficult

The rear bushes on the laguna 2 are also common to fail be worth having them checked as that maybe the issue your father has with rear.

TPM

Sometimes new replacement springs can fail prematurely if the shocks are past their best leaving the springs to work harder, could be worth checking the price of replacement shocks too.

springs(and suspension) are often upgraded/modified in the jeep community for various reasons and can provide great improvements but you need to be careful fitting anything except original spec suspension parts(springs shocks bushes) as these can just as easily adversely affect the handling.

Diy spring change can save you money if you have the skill and access to the necessary tools (spring clamps etc)