Technical Car/Motor Issues > Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures
Thread Author: Andrew-T Replies: 4
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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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New Thu 12 Feb 26 08:27 
 Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures - Bromptonaut
>> I don't understand the physics but springs almost always fail towards the bottom, friend just
>> had one snap on his fiesta.

Yup, that's where the 'lingo's spring went.
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New Thu 12 Feb 26 09:31 
 Peugeot 207 SW - 08 1.6 Macpherson strut coil spring failures - Zero
>> I don't understand the physics but springs almost always fail towards the bottom, friend just
>> had one snap on his fiesta.

loads of reasons, thats the bit that flexes the most (tends to end up not sitting flush in its cup), the end that carries the most sudden shocks, the end that rusts the most
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