Suspension, Shocks & Steering
Safe Handling and a Comfortable Ride
Your suspension and steering keep your car handling safely and riding comfortably. Worn shocks, damaged suspension components or steering problems affect how your car handles and can be dangerous.
We inspect, repair and replace suspension and steering components for all vehicles. From shock absorbers to ball joints, we’ll get your car handling properly again.
Our Suspension and Steering Services Include
- Suspension Inspection – We check all suspension components for wear, damage and play. This includes springs, shock absorbers, struts, bushes, ball joints and control arms.
- Shock Absorber Replacement – Worn shocks cause poor handling, longer stopping distances and uneven tyre wear. We fit quality replacements to restore ride and handling.
- Strut Replacement – Struts combine the shock absorber and spring in one unit. We replace worn or damaged struts with quality parts.
- Ball Joint Replacement – Worn ball joints cause clunking noises and affect steering and handling. We replace them before they fail.
- Bush Replacement – Suspension bushes wear out and cause clunking and poor handling. We replace worn bushes to tighten up the suspension.
- Control Arm Replacement – Damaged or worn control arms affect wheel alignment and handling. We replace them with quality parts.
- Steering Repairs – We diagnose and repair steering problems including rack and pinion issues, power steering leaks and tie rod ends.
- Wheel Alignment – Proper wheel alignment prevents uneven tyre wear and keeps your car tracking straight. We align all four wheels to manufacturer specifications.
Signs Your Suspension or Steering Needs Attention
Don’t ignore suspension and steering problems. They affect your safety. Watch for these warning signs:
- Your car feels bumpy or bounces excessively over bumps. Worn shocks can’t control the springs properly.
- The car pulls to one side when driving. This could be alignment, tyres or suspension problems.
- Uneven tyre wear. One side wearing faster than the other usually means alignment or suspension issues.
- Clunking or knocking noises over bumps. Worn suspension components make noise when they move.
- Steering feels loose or vague. Worn steering components cause play in the steering wheel.
- The car sits lower on one side. A broken or sagging spring needs replacing.
- Steering is hard to turn. Power steering problems or worn components make steering heavy.
- Vibration through the steering wheel. Could be wheels out of balance, alignment problems or worn components.
Why Choose AutoCare for Suspension and Steering?
We’ve repaired suspension and steering on thousands of vehicles. We know what to look for and how to fix it properly.
We use quality parts that last. Cheap suspension parts don’t handle well and wear out quickly.
If we find worn components during an inspection, we’ll explain what’s wrong and what needs replacing. Some things need doing straight away for safety. Some things can wait. We’ll be honest about priorities.
Suspension and Steering Maintenance
Keep your suspension and steering in good shape:
- Get your wheel alignment checked if you’ve hit a pothole or kerb hard. Impact can knock alignment out.
- Check your tyres for uneven wear. Uneven wear often indicates suspension or alignment problems.
- Listen for unusual noises. Clunks and rattles over bumps usually mean something’s worn.
- Get your suspension checked if your car doesn’t handle like it used to. Worn shocks and suspension components make handling worse gradually, so you might not notice until they’re really bad.
Don’t ignore steering problems. Loose or difficult steering affects your ability to control the car safely.
Book Your Suspension or Steering Check
If your car’s pulling to one side or clunking over bumps, get it checked at AutoCare.
