securing lowered springs

[Stu_B]

One of the fails on my Anglia MOT was the springs not reseating!

What can I do about this? They're wired in the cups at the bottom....

 

[SmokeEm]

I've used H/D cable ties in the past with good results

[Stu_B]

I think the problem is that they're not going back into the topcup when let off a jack. I can't think of anyway around this other than standard springs

[inspectorgusset]

i drilled a couple of holes in top cups and used some lock wire seemed to do the job ok

[escort21]

Wire them in to the top and bottom so they can't come out to start with

[SmokeEm]

I just drilled through top n bottom cup and used HD cable ties and it worked fine. Fencing wire will work too

[Stu_B]

I'll give that a try. I'm a bit worried the springs are too short but if they're wired in well enough it'll stop the wheels dropping enough to unseat the springs

[SmokeEm]

I cut 4 coils of my old Avenger mate - I had to use a blob or 2 of mig to hold them in the cups

[baz105e]

mine are welded to both cups but its a fail if the mot tester spots the welding

[Stu_B]

I wired 'em in top & bottom. Tight at the bottom, about an inch to drop at the top, should be enough to get 'em to sit back in the cups though.