Rear suspension

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
12,000 MILES
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MARSHALL11
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Is it safe to drive with a broken rear spring without messing up stuff?
Mar 8, 2018 at 5:39 PM
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STEVE W.
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Not really as the spring can shift around or worse come free and do damage. I would also suggest that you replace both springs with new. Do you know how it broke? Rust or did it just snap.
Mar 9, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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MARSHALL11
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Snapped.
Mar 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM
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STEVE W.
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Not the first one I have heard of. They are not that hard to replace but access to a lift makes it a lot faster and easier.
Mar 9, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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