1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
10-01-15, 08:24 AM
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1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
ok, im replacing my fronts struts and mounts and found out i have a broken coil spring. my mechanic is going to weld it together because there is no front coil spring part available in town. I will keep you posted as to whether this works!
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10-01-15, 09:01 AM
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1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
he tested it on the compression machine and it did not break! he feels confident it should work....the weld is near the top of the coil as u can see
10-01-15, 09:39 AM
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1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
where can i get coil springs at? the job was completed, however, i still hear the same creaking sound when braking and a "clunk" when i initially apply brakes.....the coils are creaking i assume, but the "clunk" i dont know....any ideas or am i way off base?
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10-01-15, 11:55 AM
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Welding a spring may work if it is reheat treated, that weld area is now soft and will slowly bend and will settle on that side or corner of the car, unless he did do a sort of a reheat treat himself. There are lots of places to get the springs. Rock auto for one. Just do a search online for them. The clunks and creaking are the looseness in the front end parts rubber bushings etc. you likely need the upper control arms or the bushings for them, ball joints etc. Play in the steering ?
10-01-15, 01:10 PM
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1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
Welding a spring may work if it is reheat treated, that weld area is now soft and will slowly bend and will settle on that side or corner of the car, unless he did do a sort of a reheat treat himself. There are lots of places to get the springs. Rock auto for one. Just do a search online for them. The clunks and creaking are the looseness in the front end parts rubber bushings etc. you likely need the upper control arms or the bushings for them, ball joints etc. Play in the steering ?
10-01-15, 03:36 PM
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1994 ls 400 : Front coil springs
im contemplating buying a used oem part today, front strut assembly of a 1991 Ls400 (141,000 miles).....i wanna replace both coils (225,000 miles) on my car with these. $90 total. My other option is to return my KYB struts and mounts ($213) for a UNITY front strut assembly......coils, mounts, struts ($130).....any advice?
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10-01-15, 09:48 PM
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yes, when i got off work tonight and hit a speed bump i heard a loud POP.....lol.....sounds like the weld didnt work! so im going to buy a coil spring set or a single oem coil spring.....
10-02-15, 08:10 AM
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10-02-15, 12:58 PM
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Yeah that's why I did it as I don't want the car down and taking up garage space. I can always get other struts and use the springs off the old ones. I like having spare parts, saves time when you need them.