What Is This Part That Has Fallen Off My Car?

[rich_old]

I heard a clunky noise on the way home tonight, then went round a corner and heard metal hit the ground. I stopped and eventually found this?

[BLACKHAWK145412]

I'm no expert but looks like part of a coil spring, have you checked the suspension?

[rich_old]

It does look like one now that I look at the suspension, I cannot see one missing maybe the bottom one as it does look a bit different on one side to the other.

How safe is it to drive it? Not daily but just to a car garage?

[BLACKHAWK145412]

Not sure if I would risk driving it myself, probably safe for a short distance but I wouldn't recommend it with the handling being off.

[SeanW]

Without doubt it's a coil from a spring.

If you are driving it to the garage take it veerrrryyyy gently!! Worth getting both sides done even if only one has broken

Recovery is preferable

[madmole]

Very common. many people drive for years with broken coil springs, get the pair replaced and just tone down the corners till its fixed

[SeanW]

Very common. many people drive for years with broken coil springs, get the pair replaced and just tone down the corners till its fixed

To quote a lecturer on a course I've just completed: Stupid decisions can have good results

Better to get it done ASAP