How Often Should Car Springs Be Replaced?

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Car springs should be replaced every four years. Below is more information about car springs: 1. Leaf Springs: Leaf springs are the most widely used elastic components in car suspensions. They consist of several alloy spring plates of equal width but varying lengths (thickness may or may not be equal), forming an approximately equal-strength elastic beam. The longest plate, called the main leaf, has its ends bent into loops with bushings made of bronze, plastic, rubber, or powder metallurgy. These bushings allow the spring to be fixed to the frame or shackle via a spring pin, creating a hinge connection. The middle part of the leaf spring is typically secured to the axle with U-bolts. 2. Coil Springs: Coil springs are widely used in independent suspensions, especially in front-wheel independent suspensions. Some rear-wheel non-independent suspensions in cars also use coil springs as their elastic elements.