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Used coil springs vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
No — the Nissan Primastar (sold in the UK from around 2002 to 2016, and sharing its platform with the Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic) uses torsion bars at the front and a leaf spring setup at the rear, not coil springs. If you are looking for front suspension components, you likely need a torsion bar or anti-roll bar drop link; for the rear, you need leaf springs or associated hangers and bushes. It is worth calling a breaker and describing the specific component you have in hand, so they can identify the correct part against your registration.
Not quite — the Primastar's front suspension uses torsion bars rather than conventional coil springs, which is a common source of confusion when searching for parts. The torsion bar runs longitudinally and performs the same springing function that a coil spring does on many other vehicles. If you search for a coil spring you are unlikely to find the right part, so search instead for 'Primastar torsion bar' and quote your registration to the breaker.
No, the Primastar uses rear leaf springs rather than coil springs at the rear axle. This is typical for a van of this payload class, as leaf springs handle variable loads more practically. If you need rear suspension parts, ask the breaker for leaf springs, shackles, or U-bolts, and check your vehicle's payload plate as the spring rating can vary with GVW.
The Primastar, Vivaro, and Trafic share the same basic platform, so their torsion bars and leaf springs are closely related — but since the Primastar does not use coil springs at all, a coil spring from any of those platform-mates would not apply here either. If you are sourcing a torsion bar or rear leaf spring from a Vivaro or Trafic donor, confirm the year range and payload rating match with the breaker against your registration before buying.
For the torsion bars and leaf springs the Primastar actually uses, engine size and payload/GVW rating can affect the specification — heavier-rated vans may have uprated suspension to cope with the extra load. Always check the plate in the door shut or engine bay for the GVW figure, not just the engine size, and give that information to the breaker alongside your registration so they can match the correct rating.