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A 'strut' is an abbreviation of the word 'Macphereson strut - named after its Scottish inventor.
A 'shock' is an abbreviation of the word 'Shock absorber'.
The Macphereson strut is a suspension component that has a 'damper' (or shock absorber) and a heavy duty spring all in the same unit.
The spring allows the vehicle to travel over bumps without the vibrations from the road surface transferring to the vehicle body and the Shock absorber is designed to remove the oscillations in the spring caused by the road surface (it slows it down and stops it from continually bouncing by having a 'Dampening' effect).
A 'Shock absorber or Damper' is a single component that is part of the suspension doing the same job as above but is a separate unit to the road spring which allows it/them to be removed or replaced independently of each other.
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Difference between shocks and struts?
Shocks are just that, shocks. There is already a suspension system in place and you add shocks to it. The shocks can be replaced easily.Struts have part of the suspension andthe shocks included in one assembly. The struts have to be disassembled for access to the shocks.
What is the difference between front struts and shock absorber in a vehicle?
front struts go behind the wheels and in the front and rear shocks go in the back
Is there a difference between the left and the right shocks on a 1992 toyota corola?
I believe they should be struts, not shocks. The only difference is where the bracket is for the brake line, the strut itself is the same.
Does a 2002 altima have struts or shocks?
struts front. shocks rear.
Does a Jeep Compass have struts or shocks?
Front struts, Rear shocks
Does a 2003 altima have shocks or struts?
front has struts and the rear haas shocks
Does your 97 Saturn have struts or shocks?
Front struts Probably shocks in rear
Does a 1983 Chevrolet celebrity have shocks or struts?
They have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.
Do the 2005 Chevy trailblazers have shocks or struts?
Front struts. Rear shocks.
Does a 1990 Dodge Spirit have shocks or struts?
Struts front, shocks rear.
Does a 1996 Toyota Avalon have shocks or struts?
Struts in the front, shocks in the rear.
Does the 2004 Chevy Trailblazer have struts or shocks?
Struts on the front, shocks on the rear.
