HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR CAR SUSPENSION?

Your car’s suspension system is just one of the many crucial components required to ensure a safe ride whenever you hop in your vehicle. Without suspensions, vehicles would be bumpy at best and, at worse, hazardous. The two core components mentioned above both play a vital role in this process.

The shocks or dampers absorb the impulses, with kinetic energy traveling along the dampers instead of transmitting to your car’s cabin (to the same degree, at least). Meanwhile, the springs attached to your suspension flex and expand to control the dissipation of that kinetic energy. They prevent your car’s suspension from bouncing up and down too much, as well. 

SIGNS YOU NEED A REPAIR

• Your ride feels rougher than usual.
• Your car leans forward, backward, or toward one side as you brake.
• Your vehicle pulls or drifts, especially around turns. The prime suspect: bad shock absorbers.
• Your vehicle pulls or drifts while driving straight. The cause could be your suspension – or your steering, your tires, or your brakes.