George Macdonald wrote:

> Depends where you live but that suspension system is prone to broken front
> springs in the frost belt - the spring breaks just where it enters the
> perch on the shock. Because of where the break is, you probably won't even
> notice any difference in ride/handling but you might hear a "doink" when
> you get out of the car on the side with the break; you'd definitely hear
> the "doink... doink" when you jack the front up. The break *can* put some
> side force on the shock which will wear it out quicker.
>
The only time I broke a spring on my '93 Accord, it was at the other end of
the coil, at the top where it enters the strut mount. But I think this was
the result of that corner of the car jumping a huge curb while swerving to
avoid a bad driver.


> damn Earle MacPherson.:-)
>
I'm not fully awake yet. I thought this said "damn Elle McPherson". :-)