Nasty creak - broken spring?

[dolly]

Hi Ant

Poor old dolly has a nasty creak. A mechanic friend had a look and said there is a cracked spring/coily thing (main coil?) on the driver's side, probably done when the shock absorber broke a few months before.

He said it's safe but he can get someone to make another one & replace it. We gave him a Romahome garage's number and they said it's a standard Citroen coil but he thinks not.

We are going away in about 4 weeks and want him to replace this thing before we go - any advice please?

[ant]

Hi Dolly.
You don't say if the spring is the front or rear. I suspect if you're getting a nasty creaking it's likely to be the rear trailing arm bushes on the rear suspension. If the spring has broken and your man doesn't think its a citroen part, then it's probably a spring assistor that has failed. I'm assuming Dolly is a C15, in which case you can replace the two spring assistors with a "Grayston" spring ( part no 31B02H, order tel no 02089741122) the units can be fitted in a few minutes.
If the spring is a Citroen original and makes up part of the original suspension, then it is not safe to drive while its broken.
Ant

[dolly]

Hi Ant

Thanks for replying. Having broadband probs so only just read this. It is rear - we had new suspension things put in. And Yes Dolly is a C15. I will copy and paste this to show my fixy bloke.

Oh and sorry, should have signed off as Jen!