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  • 26-06-2012 9:38am
    #1
    City boy turned country
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Just failed the NCT on a

    Rear spring Coil spring/torsion bar damaged/broken

    Would anyone know how much these cost to replace?

    Thanks

    CBTC


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  • #2
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    €27.50


  • #3
    City boy turned country
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭City boy turned country


    Thanks Richard.

    Went to an opel garage just outside dublin outside dublin city and to replace that and a front headlight they were looking for €510.

    It is crazy what they will charge


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    City boy turned country wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just failed the NCT on a

    Rear spring Coil spring/torsion bar damaged/broken

    Would anyone know how much these cost to replace?

    Thanks

    CBTC


    I can't imagine any way that could be answered without knowing the vehicle information and what exactly is broken or damaged.


  • #5
    City boy turned country
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭City boy turned country


    Already got the answer


  • #6
    keithsfleet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭keithsfleet


    City boy turned country wrote: »
    Already got the answer

    You got someone putting down a random figure....


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  • #7
    City boy turned country
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭City boy turned country


    Got 2 coil springs today for €59 from the local motor parts shop so it was right.


  • #8
    AzureAuto
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 ✭✭AzureAuto


    richardsheil wrote: »
    €27.50
    HA HA HA! Well said that man!


  • #9
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    AzureAuto wrote: »
    HA HA HA! Well said that man!

    Either that or he's the guy that sold the springs.


  • #10
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    City boy turned country wrote: »
    Got 2 coil springs today for €59 from the local motor parts shop so it was right.


    Total coincidence.....he gave a sarcastic answer.


  • #11
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Total coincidence.....he gave a sarcastic answer.

    A pretty brilliant one!


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  • #12
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    Just saw this for the first time since my post.


    Unbelievable accuracy. Whoever would have thought I was just spoofing?


  • #13
    Mdawg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Mdawg


    is it difficult to replace the rear coil spring on an 00 VW Bora.
    would hate to be paying a garage if me and a mate can do it for free.


  • #14
    enumbers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭enumbers


    Its not a difficult job garage would charge 1 hour to do them. Can you do them yourself? It really depends on your mechanical skills and tools available to you. With a decent socket set, good jack and some axle stands you ll have no problem once your reasonably handy


  • #15
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    enumbers wrote: »
    With a decent socket set, good jack and some axle stands you ll have no problem once your reasonably handy

    I would be thinking a spring compression tool is needed also if the previous poster is taking the shock out of damaged spring and popping it into new one


  • #16
    enumbers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭enumbers


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    I would be thinking a spring compression tool is needed also if the previous poster is taking the shock out of damaged spring and popping it into new one
    In general not needed for rear springs if separate spring and shock


  • #17
    Tony Soprano.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 298 ✭✭Tony Soprano.


    I was just pricing front coil springs for my Saab 9-3 1.9tid. I had a look on ebay UK and a KYB front spring was £20 inc. postage. I then had a look on Mick's Garage and the same spring was €64. Like that's just insane!

    Every time I check out Irish prices and they can be x3 times the price. How can you support Irish at this carry-on?

    Anyway my mechanic says there circa €100 a pair in the motor factors and he has already ordered them. I bet there the same KYB ones for half that on ebay. I wouldn't mind if they were a superior make.


  • #18
    navara man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭navara man


    Tony Soprano. wrote: »
    I was just pricing front coil springs for my Saab 9-3 1.9tid. I had a look on ebay UK and a KYB front spring was £20 inc. postage. I then had a look on Mick's Garage and the same spring was €64. Like that's just insane!

    Every time I check out Irish prices and they can be x3 times the price. How can you support Irish at this carry-on?

    Anyway my mechanic says there circa €100 a pair in the motor factors and he has already ordered them. I bet there the same KYB ones for half that on ebay. I wouldn't mind if they were a superior make.
    tell you mechanic unordered them . he will probably get them in motor factors for 50 and then charged you 100 for the part:eek:


  • #19
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    navara man wrote: »
    tell you mechanic unordered them . he will probably get them in motor factors for 50 and then charged you 100 for the part:eek:


    I hope you never go into business so.

    Obviously the mechanic will buy them at the trade price and obviously he will charge the customer the RRP of the part or a good percentage of it at least....its how every trade and every retail business for that matter works.


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