All 4shock absorbers gone in 1000kms

sgiitk · 17th June 2011, 22:10

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Originally Posted by theMAG

There is a possibility that those were spurious parts. OEM parts generally do not fail this quickly, and in a batch.

They were OE. 3 replacement sets all from A$$ cannot all be fake. Also, it seems that Hyundai switched from Korean dampers, to Chinese Dampers, to Gabriel in the period. One reason for the last was to reduce the shelf time, which can contribute to failures. Some changes in the rear suspension were made around 1996, so they were aware of the problem.

msupercool · 20th June 2011, 17:01

I have opened up the springs again. I think that guy has given me the wrong springs, these don't seem like they are for Accent petrol maybe they are for Accent diesel. Im posting the pics of the front springs, just have a look. The short ones are the ones that were there in the car.

sgiitk · 21st June 2011, 14:50

If both are front, then just see the lengths. Differ by at least an inch! Something very fishy here.

Aroy · 22nd June 2011, 11:33

It seems that the short ones are weak and have got compressed, as the number of coils is same. Could be bad material else old over used springs.

Mr.Boss · 22nd June 2011, 23:54

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Originally Posted by msupercool

......these don't seem like they are for Accent petrol maybe they are for Accent diesel.......

Could be.
Do you have the part numbers of the new ones?

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Originally Posted by Aroy

It seems that the short ones are weak and have got compressed, as the number of coils is same. Could be bad material else old over used springs.

Even a weaker used one should not be compressed around 1.5~2 inches. Think of this compression in the vehicle, it loses around 40~50mm ground clearance.
In case of older springs or the one which is extensively used, load vs deflection curve should fall below the actual value. But the change in open height will not be in the same rate.

msupercool · 23rd June 2011, 11:19

Spent the whole day yesterday searching for the right springs and guess what, found 3 different sizes of front springs for Accent petrol1.5 . The shopkeeper was also wondering and all 3 had different part numbers. It seems that Hyundai made some changes in post 2003 models, they come with bigger springs and gas filled shocks. The prices of the 2 springs that almost matched my springs was much more than earlier springs which i had bought. Rs.2100/spring, now that is expensive for a spring.

sgiitk · 23rd June 2011, 11:27

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Originally Posted by msupercool

Spent the whole day yesterday searching for the right springs and guess what, found 3 different sizes of front springs for Accent petrol1.5 . ......
It seems that Hyundai made some changes in post 2003 models, they come with bigger springs and gas filled shocks.

I am not surprised since the model had a long run. Also, it verifies my info (thanks Drifter) that the suspension had major changes in/after 2003.

20th June 2011, 17:01	#32
msupercool BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Re: All 4shock absorbers gone in 1000kms I have opened up the springs again. I think that guy has given me the wrong springs, these don't seem like they are for Accent petrol maybe they are for Accent diesel. Im posting the pics of the front springs, just have a look. The short ones are the ones that were there in the car. Attached Thumbnails
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21st June 2011, 14:50	#33
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Re: All 4shock absorbers gone in 1000kms If both are front, then just see the lengths. Differ by at least an inch! Something very fishy here.
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22nd June 2011, 11:33	#34
Aroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,582 Thanked: 2,741 Times View My Garage	Re: All 4shock absorbers gone in 1000kms It seems that the short ones are weak and have got compressed, as the number of coils is same. Could be bad material else old over used springs.
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23rd June 2011, 11:19	#36
msupercool BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Re: All 4shock absorbers gone in 1000kms Spent the whole day yesterday searching for the right springs and guess what, found 3 different sizes of front springs for Accent petrol1.5 . The shopkeeper was also wondering and all 3 had different part numbers. It seems that Hyundai made some changes in post 2003 models, they come with bigger springs and gas filled shocks. The prices of the 2 springs that almost matched my springs was much more than earlier springs which i had bought. Rs.2100/spring, now that is expensive for a spring.
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