ok so small update, i thought i had a broken rear spring after hearing some metal on metal noise... after investigation i realized i had no rear spring rubber mounts top and bottom.
i wanted to take more pictures etc but finished work late and was getting dark so didnt want to run out of time.
so on axle stands and wheel off i levered the caliper/arm to release the spring...... so it turns out that it was replaced UPSIDE DOWN by previous owner with no rubber on the bottom and some small butchered piece of rubber at the top.
the spring was literally just sitting here: (no rubber at bottom at all)
and heres what the spring looks like where it was rubbing on the bare metal (remember this is actually the top as it was upside down)
so spring turned the right way up and fitted with NEW rubber mounts top and bottom:
and finally wedged in and sitting correct:
and heres the other side all done:
and heres the pieces that the previous owner used/bodged on the tops only that are now fully replaced:
