Technical Car/Motor Issues > Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures
Thread Author: Andrew-T Replies: 2
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New Wed 11 Feb 26 23:34 
 Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures - Andrew-T
After SWMBO reported occasional noises from the nearside over small bumps, and failing to identify the cause, my indy had a look and found the coil spring had failed (some time ago by the look of the fracture) about half a turn from the bottom, and there was nothing obviously wrong with the car's behaviour. He was incredulous when I said that it was my first-ever spring fracture and the car is 18 years old. He went on to tell me about dealing with coil fractures on a 3-year-old Note, and also to moan about the deteriorating materials being fitted these days.

I can't recall ever having a failed coil in any of my 205s - and the present one is 34 years old, with no history of broken springs - so he may be right ?
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New Wed 11 Feb 26 23:36 
 Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures - Bromptonaut
Coil spring on our first Berlingo broke in a similar way to what you describe.
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New Thu 12 Feb 26 07:44 
 Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures - Paul 1963
I don't understand the physics but springs almost always fail towards the bottom, friend just had one snap on his fiesta.
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