MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Newbieintown on February 21, 2019, 04:40:21 pm

Title: Broken rear springs.... what to do.
Post by: Newbieintown on February 21, 2019, 04:40:21 pm

Guy I have 2 broken rear springs, can afford to go any lower in ride high. Have standard set up at the moment. VW want £198. Just for the part. What would you suggest? Don’t want to spend thousands.

Title: Re: Broken rear springs.... what to do.
Post by: muff1991 on February 21, 2019, 04:48:57 pm

just put some springs in from Euros.. will be half the price if not more of a saving.. really easy job too  :happy2:

Title: Re: Broken rear springs.... what to do.
Post by: bobby_fodge on February 21, 2019, 05:26:29 pm

GSF have 45% off

https://www.gsfcarparts.com/

Title: Re: Broken rear springs.... what to do.
Post by: shail on February 21, 2019, 05:46:46 pm

Also, labour to fit rear springs should be low.  It's a very easy job, as the spring is separate from the strut.  I did mine myself in an hour.  I reckon a mechanic could do them in half the time.

Title: Re: Broken rear springs.... what to do.
Post by: andyiseddy02 on February 23, 2019, 11:46:38 am

If it is JUST the spring then fair enough, depends if anything else needs doing when you are under there.
On our passat it needed rear springs, eccentric toe adjustment bushes and I did the outer bushes while I was there.
What a PITA job it was, good job I knew how to remove the old bushes and get the new ones in.