Suspension System
A Mechanic’s Guide to Shocks, Struts, and Alignments
As a vehicle owner, you’re probably aware that maintaining your car’s suspension system is crucial for a smooth and safe ride. However, understanding the components of your suspension system, such as shocks, struts, and alignments, can be daunting. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at these essential elements of your car’s suspension and…
Read MoreLet’s Talk about Your Vehicle’s Shoes
There are more makes and models of cars on the road today than ever before. Regardless of their size, shape, or manufacturer, one thing every car, truck, and SUV has in common is that they all have “shoes.” By shoes, we mean the tires, brakes, shocks, and struts. These are very important items that not…
Read More6-point checklist to get your car ready for spring!
The winter season is finally behind us! However, the harsh cold and wintry mix from “Old Man Winter” may have caused long-term effects on your car. Frigid temperatures, potholes, road salt and more can to do a number on your vehicle. Some of the casualties caused by wintry conditions are wheels knocked out of alignment or damaged shocks, struts and other suspension-system parts.
Read MoreHow to tell if winter took its toll on your suspension, steering or wheel alignment
The winter surely took its toll on our Wilmette roads by creating potholes, humps and bumps. These telltale signs of a Midwestern winter also might have done a number on your vehicle’s suspension and wheel alignment. Many of us think shock absorbers and struts exist merely to provide a comfortable ride by minimizing the effect…
Read MorePothole damage? Shocks, struts and alignment can be affected
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNG-e_04Q_g?list=PLc3uF1gTNvcI15l9xVXfG0H5K0A7a4s26] You might get a heated argument over whether spring, summer, fall or winter is the best season, but everyone seems to agree on the worst: pothole season. And this year already has produced a bumper crop of impressive pothole specimens. These holes can do a lot of damage to tires, wheel rims, shocks…
Read MoreRide quality poor? It could be your shocks or struts
Have you ever seen that old Ford bouncing up and down going down the street? Or ever notice when a vehicle makes a tight turn and it looks like it might fall over? Those are two of the most common signs that a shock or strut in your suspension system has failed. And unlike the…
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