R. Todd Rothrauff

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  1. UGA Automotive Center: August 2009 - present . . .
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August 26: F250 with a broken coil spring . . .

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  • A Ford F250 pickup truck arrived at the shop today with the driver indicating he was hearing an unusual noise in the front end.  I pulled the truck into my bay to see what was happening.  It didn't take long for me to discover the problem.

    A Ford F250 pickup truck arrived at the shop today with the driver indicating he was hearing an unusual noise in the front end. I pulled the truck into my bay to see what was happening. It didn't take long for me to discover the problem.

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    ThisconcernwasbeingcausedbyabrokenRFcoilspring.

  • At some point, the coil spring broke and fell into itself.

    At some point, the coil spring broke and fell into itself.

  • The individual coils were now touching each other.

    The individual coils were now touching each other.

  • I tried to get a picture of the problem area with no success.  The camera wanted to focus on the frame next to the spring.

    I tried to get a picture of the problem area with no success. The camera wanted to focus on the frame next to the spring.

  • This time, the camera focused on the brake hose.  At least I could read the spring code tag.

    This time, the camera focused on the brake hose. At least I could read the spring code tag.

  • Then I noticed this guy hanging out on my lift under the front of the truck.

    Then I noticed this guy hanging out on my lift under the front of the truck.

  • I think he did it !

    I think he did it !

  • I'm going to blame this on him !

    I'm going to blame this on him !

  • I removed the RF wheel to get a better look a at the damage.

    I removed the RF wheel to get a better look a at the damage.

  • This made it easier to take pics.  This time, the camera focused on the spring, but not in the area where I wanted.

    This made it easier to take pics. This time, the camera focused on the spring, but not in the area where I wanted.

  • There we go !

    There we go !

  • Judging by the rust, I would say that this coil spring had been cracked for a while.  At some point, it threw in the towel and broke.

    Judging by the rust, I would say that this coil spring had been cracked for a while. At some point, it threw in the towel and broke.

  • I ordered a replacement and installed it a few days later.

    I ordered a replacement and installed it a few days later.

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