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New coil spring and brake discs

  • 17-02-2020 11:54am
    #1
    Ladjacket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys

    Failed NCT yesterday and need a new coil spring at the front and two new brake discs on the front also.

    Local garage who i used before says it will cost about 250-280 to fix(including labour) - does this sound right?


Comments

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


    How would we know?

    Sounds cheap but is it a Lamborghini or a Cinquecento?


  • #3
    Ladjacket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭Ladjacket


    Apologies - important detail to leave out!

    Its a 2010 Ford Fiesta


  • #4
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    Sounds very reasonable to be honest.


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Sounds about right.


  • #6
    Ladjacket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭Ladjacket


    great, thanks for that both of you - appreciate the insight as i am clueless on these things!


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,545 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Would you only replace one spring though?


  • #8
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I'd say you'd be fine doing one in fairness. Shocks, not so much.


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    OP, you're better off replacing these things (springs) in pairs to prevent imbalance issues (the car is 10 years old so the other sprint is probably weaker than the brand new you are putting on)


  • #10
    Ladjacket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭Ladjacket


    good call, have it booked in for next Tuesday so will get it all sorted then. Garage is very good to be fair, just wanted to check with a few knowledgeable heads here!


  • #11
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    A spring is about €30 and another €50 to fit it. I’d do the two front springs if you intend on keeping the car another while.


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  • #12
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    Make sure new pads are fitted with the new disks, old pads/new disks not a good idea.


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