a few years back I replaced my struts and mounts, and I made the terrible mistake of replacing my springs, thinking that the 30 year old ones would be getting soft enough by now to be worth replacing. now I have a broken driver side spring, and Im considering replacing it with my old spring, as I have a sneaky suspicion that the older steel wouldn't have broken on me like this. needless to say, im very hesitant to replace it with a brand new spring, out of fear that it will just break in the next 3 years. is it crazy to go back to my old springs? do they make new springs that last 30 years now a days?
unfortunately, I have to drive more than 200 miles to get back to where my old springs are and my shop with all my suspension tools are. the spring is broken 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up from the bottom. the broken part is free and clanking around occasionally when I turn especially. I know its not safe, let alone ideal, but is it just too crazy to drive like this back to where I can perform the work?
unfortunately, I have to drive more than 200 miles to get back to where my old springs are and my shop with all my suspension tools are. the spring is broken 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up from the bottom. the broken part is free and clanking around occasionally when I turn especially. I know its not safe, let alone ideal, but is it just too crazy to drive like this back to where I can perform the work?