Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Parts Wanted >> Saloon rear springs needed.
        
(Message started by: andyw2000 on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 3:07pm)

Title: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by andyw2000 on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 3:07pm

Hi,

I have a 95 Scorpio TD saloon and after years of towing a caravan the rear spring are sagging and its sitting a bit low at the back now. If anybody has a car that they are breaking with good springs could they let me know if they want to sell the springs and how much they want for them. I am near Chelmsford in Essex but I would imaging that postage wouldn't be mega expensive.
My car is a basic Ghia model, I have searched the forum and on a thread it said that estate springs won't fit a saloon which is a shame as there some estate ones on Ebay......just my luck!!!
Thanks
Regards
Andy

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by tlundkvi on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 6:06pm

I think the estate springs can be made to fit, but they may be a bit saggy as the estates have the self-levelling to compensate for softer springs. I had estate springs on mine according to the spring manufacturer, but it was a self-levelling saloon :) The difference was 2 inches between the "resting position" with a disconnected compressor and normal ride height.

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by gozz on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 7:36pm

andy.
You would be far better off biting the bullet and getting two new pattern parts from a motor factor,because you need to drop the subframe to fit em,and it would be very disappointing to find that your used replacements were flatter than your own,and have to do it all again.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by andyw2000 on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 10:52pm

Thanks for the reply, I will have a look around and see how much they are.
The car is just a run around at the moment so don't want to spend out too much on it.

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by andyw2000 on Aug 22^nd, 2010, 11:17pm

Hi, just had a look at the manual on the web site as i haven't really looked under the scorpio yet but it sounds like a lot of work on there although looking at the pictures it looks just like my MK1 granada underneath!!
Last time I changed the springs on that I removed the rear shocks (1 nut in the boot for each and 2 bolts from the beam under the car where the springs sit) then jacked the body up on the car so the springs hung down put in my spring clamps and popped them out.
Is this setup more difficult as from the photos it looks the same?

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by tlundkvi on Aug 23^rd, 2010, 7:14am

This may work with short spring clamps if you release the suspension insulator bolts, but it can be dangerous if you don't get them squeezed enough to just pop in, and they bounce back. And they need to go around the thing holding the bumb stops as well :) Mine were done without releasing the last top bolt. The old saggy ones are easier to get out. Dropping the subframe is the "foolproof" way AFAIK.

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by Jonnycab on Aug 24^th, 2010, 12:26am

Don't buy estate springs as they won't fit a saloon....believe me, I've tried ;)
Estate springs are wider at the top than saloon springs :)

I've got a pair of 'Lesjofors' standard rear saloon springs that I bought brand new a couple of years ago & only had them on the Scorp for about a year, so they're not all saggy....I'll take 50 grams (2oz in old money ;)) of Golden Virginia for the pair if your interested & I'm not that far from Chelmsford either :)

You own a MK1 Granny then eh ? .....I've got one of those :)

Title: Re: Saloon rear springs needed.
Post by andyw2000 on Aug 24^th, 2010, 10:35am

Hi, thanks I have sent you a message :)