Automotive Information Suspension and Steering System Flash Card Set 851920

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Shock Absorbers

Because a compressed spring will ex­tend violently, shock absorbers must be used to dampen the spring’s compression and extension cycles. Struts combine the spring and shock into one unit

shock absorbers

Because a compressed spring will ex­tend violently, __________ must be used to dampen suspension spring’s compression and extension cycles.