Steering and Suspension
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Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)
When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. That’s pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the s...
Published on: Feb 09, 2025
Main Street Automotive, Inc. Tech Question on Your Drive Shaft
Main Street Automotive, Inc. Tech Question:
I'm Doug. A few years ago I was driving my '85 powder blue Dodge Ramcharger with about 80,000 miles (129,000 kilometers) on it. I was going up a hill in Pl...
Published on: Mar 12, 2023
Your Vehicle's Suspension in Placerville, CA
Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and over long distances, holding your tires’ footprint on the road. Eventually, components do wear out, but how lon...
Published on: Mar 05, 2023
Main Street Automotive, Inc. Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension
After many years and tens of thousands of miles, your suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive.
As you can imagine, if most of your driving is ...
Published on: Jan 14, 2022
Suspension
Let's talk about your suspension – you know, the system that connects your wheels to your vehicle, controls your handling and delivers a good ride as you cruise around Placerville, CA. Your ...
Published on: May 06, 2021
Suspension System Service at Main Street Automotive, Inc. in Placerville
Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and tens of thousands of miles/kilometers, holding your tires' foot print on the road. Eventually components do wear out, ...
Published on: Oct 15, 2020
That Sinking Feeling (Suspension Failure)
There's nothing quite like the feeling of driving down the road and, suddenly, the back end of your vehicle collapses. A possible cause is that something in your suspension has broken. Suspensio...
Published on: Jan 06, 2020
Ball Joints
Most drivers in Placerville, CA know ball joints are an important part of the suspension system. Visualize a ball attached to a spindle with the ball enclosed in a cup. This allows the joint to move i...
Published on: Oct 24, 2019