Hyundai Mighty Springs
Springs to suit the Hyundai Mighty, cross-referenced against OEM specification and dispatched countrywide
What Are Hyundai Mighty Springs?
Springs are the steel coils that support the car's weight and absorb bump energy, working alongside the dampers. On Hyundais we see broken coil springs on the i20 and Accent where SA's potholed roads fatigue the metal — usually snapping at the bottom coil with a loud clunk.
Signs You Need New Springs
How we match springs to your Mighty
What changes across the range
The Mighty reached South Africa as the SA-market light-truck range including the EX8, and that alone changes what fits.
These are chassis-cab trucks bodied after sale, so the cab and driveline come from Hyundai while the load body usually does not — tell us which of the two the part belongs to.
Worth knowing: the Mightyno passenger-car equivalent — a purpose-built light commercial chassis.
What we check on springs
- •The generation code, because Mighty parts lists split on it
- •The engine family — this Mighty was sold with the 2.5 turbo-diesel and 3.9 diesel as badged on the SA derivatives
- •The generation code and whether the car is front- or all-wheel drive
- •Whether the car is pre- or post-facelift within its generation
In South Africa the Mighty is mostly distribution and delivery work where downtime is lost income, so demand is overwhelmingly for driveline, clutch and braking parts. That is the wear pattern we stock and source against.
Hyundai Mighty Springs — Questions We Get Asked
Will springs from another Mighty fit mine?
Not automatically. The Mighty sold in South Africa as the SA-market light-truck range including the EX8, and these are chassis-cab trucks bodied after sale, so the cab and driveline come from Hyundai while the load body usually does not — tell us which of the two the part belongs to. Send us the generation code off your VIN plate and we will confirm it either way before anything is dispatched.
Which engines did the South African Mighty come with?
SA-market cars ran the 2.5 turbo-diesel and 3.9 diesel as badged on the SA derivatives. The code stamped on the block is what we work from — the badge on the boot is not reliable on its own.
How do I spot a broken coil spring on a Hyundai?
A sudden clunk over potholes, the car sitting down on one corner, uneven tyre wear and sometimes a scrape on full bump. Turn the steering lock-to-lock and look into the arch — a broken spring is usually visible at the bottom coil, which makes this one of the few suspension faults you can confirm yourself in a minute.
Is it safe to drive a Hyundai with a broken spring?
Briefly, at low speed, to get home or to a workshop. Not beyond that — the broken coil can perforate a tyre and damage the strut, and the handling is already compromised. Book it in within a day or two rather than a week.
Why do springs break on South African roads specifically?
Potholes and unsealed shoulders load a spring in ways the road it was designed for never did, and a car that habitually carries weight in the boot settles faster on that axle. It is the single most common suspension failure we see on cars that live outside the metros.
What does a coil spring cost for a Hyundai?
Our SA supplier network stocks Hyundai coil-spring replacements and they are typically inexpensive parts. Labour is the bigger variable, since strut assembly removal takes about an hour a side. Request a free quote with your model and generation for an all-in figure.
Do Hyundai springs have to be replaced in pairs?
On the same axle, yes. A fresh spring next to a settled one leaves the car sitting unevenly and handling worse than before you started. The labour is already committed once the corner is apart, so doing both is the cheaper decision as well as the correct one. If one corner sits low, compare ride height with a tape measure — anything more than 10mm difference warrants a swap.
Not sure which springs fits your Mighty?
Send us your VIN or the engine code off the block and our Hyundai desk will cross-check the correct springs for your exact Mighty derivative.