Don't normally drive our XC70 2003 vintage but in the last fee days noticed it was looking odd.
Lopsided. Low. On the drivers side.
Pull out the jack lift up the body and spot the lowest portion of the spring had completely broken off.
Have never had this happen on any other car in thirty five years of driving.
Parts cost alone is massive. Replacing struts and top mount bearings to since all that has to come out anyway.
Is this common on there cars?
Spring failure
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Quite common on P2 XC's if it's been driving through salt roads all its life.
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2000 V70R Black, 144,000 miles Wife's R.
2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak 111,000 MILES. Polestar tune, IPD bars, rear spoiler, dark grey Thors, DWS 06, HU850, sub.
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Broke both coils on the 2006 X3 BMW
It may have been related to an off road incident, but I can't recollect more, your Honour.
It may have been related to an off road incident, but I can't recollect more, your Honour.
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