The suspension system is connected to the front-end assembly and includes essential components such as shock absorbers, ball joints, struts and coil springs. These parts evenly distribute your car’s weight, ensuring a balanced and stable ride. However, if any component wears out or becomes misaligned, you’ll feel the difference while driving.
How Your Car’s Suspension System Works
Your car’s suspension and steering systems work together to ensure smooth, controlled driving on straight stretches of roads and around curves. By providing stability and reducing rollover risks, the suspension helps keep your steering wheel and tires working together seamlessly.
Neglecting suspension maintenance can lead to bigger problems. Misaligned wheels, uneven tire wear and added stress on other vehicle parts are just a few of the issues that can arise.
Signs Your Suspension System Needs Service
For a smoother ride, have DaSilva’s Auto Body assess your car if you notice one or more of the following issues:
- Bouncing up and down
- Rocking side to side
- Squeaking
- Sharp leans during a turn
- A dragging sensation as you accelerate
- Dipping as you brake
- Less control or fishtailing as you drive
- One side of the car sits lower than the other
- Tires with uneven wear or “cupping”
- Pulling or drifting as you drive
Our Repair Services
Avoid driving with a misaligned, worn-out or damaged suspension system. Driving will become awkward and place greater wear on your vehicle, increasing your rollover risks with time. You may also find that you need more distance to make a complete stop.
If your suspension system is acting up, our technicians can:
- Thoroughly inspect all suspension parts, plus related systems like steering, brakes and wheels
- Let you know what needs to be repaired right away and which parts will be next down the road
- Replace any worn or damaged parts, including shocks, struts, bushings, springs and ball joints
- Address any related issues, like wheel alignment and uneven tire wear
Keep yourself and other drivers safe on the road. Schedule an appointment with DaSilva’s Auto Body to have your car’s suspension and other systems inspected and repaired today.
Give our Naugatuck location a call to schedule an appointment!
