front coil springs broken

[kensubaru03]

Both of my front coal springs broke and I'm trying to find new or used ones !

I have looked everywhere and nothing is working on my end :cry_smile:


any help would be great

1997 none abs

thanks

[Hot_Wheels]

Where are you located? This is for a ford aspire?

[bravekozak]

What happened to break both front coils?

[kensubaru03]

I live in Hampshire ,IL -- right outside chicago

[kensubaru03]

I changed out both of my struts and they were broken in the same place ! Looks like to me they where broken for sometime

[kensubaru03]

it was only about 5-6 inches all the way on the bottom -- I had to use the broken ones ! sorry I never took any pictures

[kensubaru03]

forgot to mention my car is a 1997 ford aspire 2 door None abs

[WmWatt]

People take front strut assemblies off 2000-2001 or so Kia Rio's, the ones with two top bolts (other models have 3 bolts and won't fit a Festiva). I think they have to shim the top with large washers. I removed a pair from a Rio at the junk yard last summer to keep on hand as spares but have not tried installing them yet.

[kensubaru03]

will this fit my 1997 ford aspire ( WmWatt ) ?

[drddan]

The Festiva, Aspire, and Rio, all have the same "style" struts. All will bolt up. The difference is in the stiffness of the springs and valving of the struts.

More or less, festy being the weakest, aspire a little stiffer, and the rio the stiffest. If you put rio's on an aspire, it may raise the front a little as they are stiffer. You can cut a coil from the spring if it sits higher in front.
IMO though I would look for good junkyard or new aspire struts if you want to stay stock.

I have aspire stuts on my festy I found in a JY and its been 4 yrs still going strong. I needed a little lift as I have bigger tires/wheels and the "wrong" offset! Ha Ha! .... i.e. my tires stick out past the fenders!!!!

I am curious as to how BOTH your springs got broken! That is not a usual or common issue

Would you have any pics of the springs/struts?

[1chrisapple]

I have seen springs broken on the front of aspires but never a festy spring. I would prolly just swap to rio's bc theyre newer and probably support about the same weight

[Hot_Wheels]

I have a set of festiva ones if you want them just come pick them up in roselle. They will probably lower the car though.

[drddan]

Festiva springs are not really strong enough for the heavier Aspire. I dont think they are really heavy enough for the Festy! Soft and spongy, especially old springs.

[kensubaru03]

good info

I do not have any pictures of the springs

[kensubaru03]

thanks Hot_wheels - would like to keep it the same level. the car is alrighty real low which sucks !

P.s if know it would keep it the same level I would be right out !