Pirelli Poppin' Rocco

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

VeeWdriver@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Well, after much speculation as to what was causing my tire to rub on the
> strut and explode, I'm happy to report that the rear axle is NOT bent and
> that it was in fact the spring popping out in the middle.  I was surprised to
> see that I actually had Eibach springs on the car.  For some reason the one
> on the driver's side was bent and sticking out (more than 1/2") towards the
> inside of the tire and rubbing on it.  Never seen anything like it.  The
> shock itself is straight upon inspection, just the spring was bent.  No idea
> why.  I put a different set of springs (Suspension Techniques) on it and
> there is no tire rub.
> 
> Anybody else ever see anything like this happen to a spring???  I'm baffled.
> 
> Tom in Tucson
> 
> _______


Just wait until you Break a spring and it gouges out the inner sidewall,
but you can tell because the noise didn't last very long.

TBerk