Clark’s Car Care is the best auto shop in Naperville, and we can repair your vehicle’s suspension when it goes bad. In fact, we can take care of all of your automotive services and repairs. It’s important to have the suspension fixed at the first sign of trouble to avoid additional suspension damage. Let’s talk about the signs of suspension problems below so you know what to look for in your automobile.
Constant Side-Pulling
If your vehicle pulls to the side constantly, the wheels need to be realigned. You may have knocked the wheels out of alignment by hitting a curb or driving through a pothole too fast. Other things that knock the wheels out of alignment include automobile accidents, driving over speed bumps too fast, and driving through road construction zones too fast.
Feeling Every Road Bump
We can realign your wheels if they need it. We can also replace the shocks and struts if you feel absolutely every bump in the road that you drive over. If your car bounces constantly, this is an indication that the shocks and struts have worn out and need to be replaced.
Low-Sitting Corner
Always look carefully at your vehicle when you approach it to make sure it is not sitting low are on one corner. If it is, the suspension spring on that wheel is broken. If your vehicle clunks when you drive over bumps, this, too, is a sign of a broken suspension spring. We can replace the spring.
Momentum Motion
Another sign that your struts and shocks are worn out is feeling your vehicle’s momentum. In other words, your car’s body will sway depending on what you are doing. For example, the body will squat when you accelerate or lurch forward when you apply the brakes.
Oily Shocks and Struts
One final sign that the struts and shocks need to be replaced is oil on the suspension parts. This is an indication that the seals have broken on the shocks and struts and they are leaking the fluid that helps them absorb the uneven pavement.
Steering Difficulties
Finally, if you are having problems steering your automobile, the steering system is part of the suspension. We can inspect the steering system to see if the problem is a minor one, such as low power steering fluid, or a major one, such as a malfunctioning steering pump.
Call Clark’s Car Care in Naperville, IL, today to set up a service visit for your vehicle’s suspension.