STEERING AND SUSPENSION
WHAT IS YOUR STEERING ANS SUSPENSION SYSTEM
LIKE YOUR CAR'S BRAKE SYSTEM, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION
SYSTEMS ARE KEY SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, THEY
LARGELY DETERMINE YOUR CAR'S RIDE AND HANDLING. HAVE YOUR
CARS STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS CHECKED REGULARLY, AT
LEAST ONE A YEAR AND USUALLY WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
WHAT DOES IT DO
THE SUSPENSION MAINTAINS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
WHEELS AND THE FRAME OR UNIBODY. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
INTERACTS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE VEHICLE
CONTROL. WHEN WORKING PROPERLY, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
HELPS ABSORB THE ENERGY FROM ROAD IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS
POTHOLES AND HELPS TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE STABILITY. THE
STEERING SYSTEM TRANSMITS YOUR INPUT FROM THE STEERING
WHEEL TO THE STEERING GEAR AND OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS TO
CONTROL THE CAR'S DIRECTION.
TYPICAL WEAR AND TEAR
OVER TIME, STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WEAR OUT AND
REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. REGULAR CHECKS ARE CRITICAL TO
MAINTAIN A SAFE CAR. FACTORS THAT AFFECT WEAR INCLUDE
SYMPTOMS
KEY COMPONENTS OF YOUR STEERING AND
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
LIKE YOUR CAR'S BRAKE SYSTEM, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION
SYSTEMS ARE KEY SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, THEY
LARGELY DETERMINE YOUR CAR'S RIDE AND HANDLING. HAVE YOUR
CARS STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS CHECKED REGULARLY, AT
LEAST ONE A YEAR AND USUALLY WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
WHAT DOES IT DO
THE SUSPENSION MAINTAINS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
WHEELS AND THE FRAME OR UNIBODY. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
INTERACTS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE VEHICLE
CONTROL. WHEN WORKING PROPERLY, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
HELPS ABSORB THE ENERGY FROM ROAD IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS
POTHOLES AND HELPS TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE STABILITY. THE
STEERING SYSTEM TRANSMITS YOUR INPUT FROM THE STEERING
WHEEL TO THE STEERING GEAR AND OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS TO
CONTROL THE CAR'S DIRECTION.
TYPICAL WEAR AND TEAR
OVER TIME, STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WEAR OUT AND
REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. REGULAR CHECKS ARE CRITICAL TO
MAINTAIN A SAFE CAR. FACTORS THAT AFFECT WEAR INCLUDE
- DRIVING HABITS
- OPERATING CONDITIONS
- VEHICLE TYPE
- TYPE OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
- FREQUENCY OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE SUCH AS CHASSIS
LUBRICATION AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT
SYMPTOMS
- PULLING
- UNEVEN TIRE WEAR
- NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE CORNERING
- LOSS OF CONTROL
KEY COMPONENTS OF YOUR STEERING AND
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
- SHOCKS AND/OR STRUTS
- STEERING KNUCKLE
- BALL JOINTS
- STEERING RACK/BOX
- BEARINGS, SEALS OR HUB UNITS
- TIE ROD ENDS INNER AND OUTER
- SPRINGS
- PITMAN AND IDLER ARM
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