Eurosport in Diss are first class. As for the struts you really need the whole lot, the reason is that if you replace one side only the car suspension is not balanced. I know this sounds expensive but it is the best and least expensive way to sort the problem. My car handling was transformed after a new front set, they seemed alright when I pushed up and down on the car, but they wern't. Also, more expense, get a garage to fit the springs, if they come off while compressing them you might not need the car any more.
I understand the Eek. You really need springs as well if a bump can take the present springs beyond their elastic limits.
You have one of the best sports cars, regardless of price and the sense to own one.
Every time I go out in mine it is admired. Aston Martin and Ferrari drivers do not get this because there is nothing of themselves in the car, just money.
If you want to feel better, and we all do, type IMS bearing Porsche into Youtube and see how the vain and mighty suffer. Or look underneath a Ferrari 308GT4 and see the horrors. Lamborghinis with seven oil sump plugs.
Although the work will cost our cars are incredible bargains, Austin Healey Frog Eye, look at the price, no boot or door handles or windows yet £10,000 or more. I owned one, My X19 even has a proper roof.
I've had my car at my friends garage. I paid a pretty low price on 2 front shocks. He told me the other day that the one giving me trouble had lost its oil so there really was no absorption!
The rear brake caliper needed replacing aswell, plus a new front bonnet cable that I hadn't got around to fixing.
I'm collecting her today so I'm looking forward to seeing what the drive is like.
So I've had the front struts replaced but the problem remains.
IF I hit a pot holes the spring compresses then the cup at the top gets stuck to the Base and it gets wedged and the spring doesn't push back up.
The "solution" is to Jack the car up , piece of wood on top of spring, a hammer and then it pops back up.
The problem is after doing this the hard plastic piece that the spring sits on has started to cracking so I'd like to replace that but I don't know what it's called or where to get it from.
I think I'd like to replace the top part of the suspension aswell but again, don't know what they're called or where to look.
Thanks for the replies guys but im still no closer to finding the part /s that i nesd.
David Fisher,
Thankz for the pics , they're really helpful.
Basically I think I need to replace the grey bits(top anx bottom of spring) in your bottom pic and the black bits on the top of the spring (1st pic) . there's
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