Taking care of your vehicle’s suspension is just as important as taking care of the rest of your car, truck, or utility vehicle. Meadows Automotive lists the signs that your vehicle’s suspension has problems below. It’s a good idea to bring your automobile to our shop at the first sign of trouble. Continuing to drive on a bad suspension will cause further damage. In fact, you may even break an axle.
A sure sign that your shocks and struts are going bad is feeling every bump in the road. These suspension parts are designed to give you a smooth and comfortable ride. If you feel as if you’re driving a bumper car, there something going on with your suspension. Most likely, you need to have your shocks and struts replaced.
If your car is sitting low on one corner, you’ve broken the suspension spring on that wheel. You may have heard the break if you heard a loud clunk when you went over a bump. You will continue to hear clunks as you drive over bumps until such time as you have the suspension spring replaced. It’s important to replace it as soon as possible to avoid further damage to that wheel.
Reach up underneath your automobile and touch your shock absorbers. Do they feel oily? If they do, they need to be replaced. Once the shock absorbers get old, they will begin to leak the fluid that is found inside of them. You can feel the oil on your fingertips when you touch the shock absorbers.
Another sign of suspension problems is difficulty steering your automobile. You know how your steering feels when you drive, and if this feeling has changed in any way, bring your vehicle to our shop ASAP. Problems steering your automobile can put you into a dangerous situation such as being stuck in an intersection unable to turn.
The most common sign of suspension problems is your vehicle pulling to the right or left when you are driving straight. This is a symptom of wheels that are not aligned. Misaligned wheels make it difficult to control your automobile. Plan to have your wheels realigned every two years.
Finally, your vehicle’s suspension controls the momentum motion. In other words, it prevents your vehicle from squatting when you pick up speed, tipping when you go around corners, and diving when you stop. Momentum motion is a sign of a bad suspension.
We’ve got you covered here at Meadows Automotive in Waterford Township, MI. We can fix your vehicle’s suspension if it needs it.
