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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001
I have been researching this for a bit as well, I am in the process of replacing my entire rear suspension.
The concensus based upon automotive articles, internet articles, posts and blogs indicate that springs do not wear and recommend replacing the struts to address a fatigued suspension.
Springs however can become compromised due to a severely worn strut or failure of another major suspension component, i.e. strut mount. This is in no way gospel, but wanted to share.
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I would say in many cases(cars) the springs wouldn't wear out in a normal life span, however our cars are very heavy and the spring seems unusually weak, they wanted a smoother ride. With metal fatigue and just the spring characteristics they do lose effectiveness.
Also remember these cars are at best 17 years old now. And many are older then that.