How Can You Tell If You Have A Broken Rear Coil Spring

Posted in Coil Spring | Asked on Aug 3, 2010
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How can you tell if you have a broken rear coil spring.

There are 5 Answers for "How Can You Tell If You Have A Broken Rear Coil Spring"

  1. Mr. KnowItAll says:

    Look at it.

  2. al t says:

    stand on the trunk and jump up and down….if you have a broken spring, you’ll know soon enough.

  3. Rick M says:

    on what make/model/year of car?….by looking obviosly or measuring the ride highth

  4. Joe says:

    The easiest way is by a visual inspection.

  5. An Asteroid says:

    Jack up the car and remove the wheel for an unobstructed view. The spring is large and easy to spot.

    Visually inspect what you can see. If you see no breaks, reach behind the spring and carefully move up the coils, feeling for cracks or breaks. Don’t get pinched or cut yourself.