Call Boulevard Auto Repair to schedule an appointment for a shock and strut inspection if your vehicle is doing any of the things listed below. These things are signs that the struts and shocks need to be replaced. If you have put 60,000 miles on your automobile, this is usually about as long as the struts and shocks will last. Don’t worry. We can install new struts and shocks on your suspension.
Excessive Tire Bouncing
You’ve just driven over a bump that was relatively large and now it feels as if your tires are bouncing. You can also hear a clunking noise. This is a sign that the struts and shocks are too old and unable to absorb the change in the tire position when you drove over the bump.
High-Speed Instability
You’re driving on the 405 and it has finally opened up. You increase your speed and start to feel as if you don’t have control of your automobile. Loose struts and shocks can make it difficult to drive your car, truck, or utility vehicle at higher speeds.
Leaking Struts and Shocks
You’ve noticed that you have fluid spots on your garage floor. The spots are behind the wheels. This is a sign that the struts and shocks have broken seals. This happens when the suspension parts get too old. Once the seals are broken, the fluid inside leaks out.
Momentum Tipping
You’ve noticed lately that when you turn around corners your vehicle tips to the side. Aside from absorbing the road bumps, the struts and shocks also keep your vehicle’s body steady while you are driving. If they are worn, you will feel the momentum motion.
Momentum Diving
This also includes your automobile’s body diving forward when you make a quick stop. This is a sign that the struts and shocks are not able to keep the body in place. Rather, your vehicle’s body reacts to the momentum, or, in this case, the sudden stop of momentum.
Momentum Squatting
Finally, your car, truck, or SUV may also lean backward or squat when you accelerate. This, too, is momentum movement that should be stopped by the struts and shocks.
Unusual Tire Tread Wear
If you are good about inspecting your tires and notice that the tread is wearing down unevenly, this also points to a problem with the struts and shocks. They are no longer able to keep the tires on the pavement evenly.
Call Boulevard Auto Repair in Sherman Oaks, CA, today if your vehicle is having any of the problems listed above.
