JST Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 i have two front suspension springs, both have the paint markings BLUE/GREEN/YELLOW - or the other way arond if i have them upside down! they came off a a 1991 5dr 200tdi disco. thing is i can't find them on the spring data sheets i normally use, i am keen to know the ib/inch. has anyone got any pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 From Johns Spring Pages they look like Disco w/winch kit springs, 18.18" and 178lb/in Do they measure up something similar to that? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Richard, i agree in that, that was the closest i could find to the match on Johns page. but then the colour order is wrong! will measure them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 blue/green/yellow springs for a disco are NTC8477 "with diesel engines,RHD" also used on the rangie with the Tdi conversion kit. my microcat doesn't show any poundages though, just plain "with diesel" so i assume they're standard height/duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 cheers Jim, that at least confirms what they came off, about to stick them on the front of another 90 so will see how they perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 NTC8477 was also used on Range Rovers, driver side front, Tdi conversions and normal diesel engine models. I just found that info in the EPC. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 James, while they're off measure the wire diam and number of coils. Also are all the coils equi spaced? John will be able to give you poundage from that and cross check his spring data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Trev/Todd cheers for the info. jsut fitted them this am though so am afraid i wont be able to measure them as the vehicle has now gone. in the end the answer was not stiff enough i think (for 300tdi def) well not stiff enough to get rid of a 1.5" lean on the drivers side. any ideas what else could cause the lean other than change rear springs as well? all bushes ect are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 bent chassis/spring mounts/fuel in tank/fat driver/bent axle car has been loaned to Mike D did you ever see his RR bobtail it lasted 3hrs now has the biggest lean I've ever seen and now is lying in field rotting away. Steve G went over this with springs on his Hybrid(now Tims) previously IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 chassis is good, spring mounts OK it was fine until about 3mths ago when he jacked the back up and when he let it back down it sagged! (or so i was told after we had changed the front springs) rear springs are correctly seated, spring hangers and seats in good nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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