My CT spring broke!!!
05-10-2004, 02:28 PM
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My CT spring broke!!!
Sooooooooo, I take the whip in today to have the new MX's installed, which look great by the way and the service mgr tells me my right rear CT spring is "cracked all the way through." He said the break is "obvious" because of its size and says I can drive it home but get a new spring. Question: has anyone else had this problem and will CT replace the spring? Now will I have to pay for replacement or will CT? This is really pissin' me off!!!
05-10-2004, 02:36 PM
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should definately be a warranty item.
05-10-2004, 02:45 PM
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Right off their website.
"Comptech USA - All products manufactured by Comptech USA are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from date of original purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser and is not transferable."
"Comptech USA - All products manufactured by Comptech USA are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from date of original purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser and is not transferable."
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05-10-2004, 02:58 PM
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Yeah, I'm sure they were installed right, my Acura store is great having won a number of awards. I would never expect a car's spring to break that never gets beat on, not even in the slightest. You would think this would be something that would outlive my car that's why I'm so ticked. How do you install a spring wrong anyways? And haven't looked at it myself, will do later and post pix.
05-10-2004, 03:07 PM
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My comptech spring cracked too. I bought two new front springs. Comptech said they'd refund me the money after I send the cracked spring back. I never sent it I didn't feel like going through the trouble.
05-10-2004, 03:53 PM
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Originally posted by Red-CL
A broken spring I've never heard of on any vehicle. Did you look at it yourself? Were they installed right in the first place?
A broken spring I've never heard of on any vehicle. Did you look at it yourself? Were they installed right in the first place?
you've never heard of a broken spring? how long you been around cars? I've seen springs straight collapse!!!
05-10-2004, 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by Chief F1 Fan
Yeah, I'm sure they were installed right, my Acura store is great having won a number of awards. I would never expect a car's spring to break that never gets beat on, not even in the slightest. You would think this would be something that would outlive my car that's why I'm so ticked. How do you install a spring wrong anyways? And haven't looked at it myself, will do later and post pix.
Yeah, I'm sure they were installed right, my Acura store is great having won a number of awards. I would never expect a car's spring to break that never gets beat on, not even in the slightest. You would think this would be something that would outlive my car that's why I'm so ticked. How do you install a spring wrong anyways? And haven't looked at it myself, will do later and post pix.
it happens, not everything is bullit proof. And it's kind of hard to install springs wrong but it can happen, the most common is putting it in upside down, while it won't cause serious damage it won't sit on the strut right. Also sometimes people don't line them up on the strut right even when installed the right way. It's hard to screw up, but it happens.
05-10-2004, 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by CLpower
you've never heard of a broken spring? how long you been around cars? I've seen springs straight collapse!!!
you've never heard of a broken spring? how long you been around cars? I've seen springs straight collapse!!!
All my life. Lots of mechanics in my family.
Maybe nobody talked it.
05-10-2004, 06:56 PM
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Now when I talk to my ahem, better half, she sez put the old springs back on b/c she hates the ride quality anyways!!! I don't wanna do it really. WTF, she's got the 330 I bought her if she wants a plush ride! Gotta research this, haven't even started yet.
05-10-2004, 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by Chief F1 Fan
Now when I talk to my ahem, better half, she sez put the old springs back on b/c she hates the ride quality anyways!!! I don't wanna do it really. WTF, she's got the 330 I bought her if she wants a plush ride! Gotta research this, haven't even started yet.
Now when I talk to my ahem, better half, she sez put the old springs back on b/c she hates the ride quality anyways!!! I don't wanna do it really. WTF, she's got the 330 I bought her if she wants a plush ride! Gotta research this, haven't even started yet.
05-10-2004, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by synth19
Is it true the comptech springs are really Eibach's in disguise?
Is it true the comptech springs are really Eibach's in disguise?
05-10-2004, 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by synth19
Is it true the comptech springs are really Eibach's in disguise?
Is it true the comptech springs are really Eibach's in disguise?
05-10-2004, 08:35 PM
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lol only 2 years for warranty from Comptech? I think eibach has life time warranty
05-10-2004, 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by oonowindoo
lol only 2 years for warranty from Comptech? I think eibach has life time warranty
lol only 2 years for warranty from Comptech? I think eibach has life time warranty
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