Should the Front Shock Absorber Be Replaced If It's Leaking Oil?
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If the front shock absorber of a car is leaking oil, it needs to be replaced. Oil leakage from the shock absorber indicates damage, and its damping effect will gradually decrease. Over time, once the oil inside the shock absorber has completely leaked out, it will lose its damping function. Therefore, a leaking car shock absorber must be replaced, and the replacement should be done promptly. The working principle of a shock absorber: When relative motion occurs between the frame or body and the axle due to vibration, the piston inside the shock absorber moves up and down. The oil inside the shock absorber cavity repeatedly flows from one cavity to another through different pores. The friction between the pore walls and the oil, as well as the internal friction between oil molecules, creates a damping force that converts the vehicle's vibration energy into thermal energy of the oil, which is then absorbed and dissipated into the air by the shock absorber.