I had a KA in in the winter of 2007 with a broken nearside front spring.

The lady 'phoned and said that it was making a noise and thought the wheel bearing was on the way out.

The spring had wound itself off the suspension leg, taken a chunk out of the brake hose and stopped when it got to the tyre, which it had nearly worn a groove right through.

The only reason the suspension hadn't dropped on that corner was because the spring was propped up on the tyre!

How she never had a BIG accident I'll never know.

I'm a bit keen on replacing rusty springs now.

Steve