Smooth Ride, Confident Handling, Longer Tyre Life
Your vehicle's suspension and steering systems work constantly to absorb potholes, keep your tyres firmly planted on South Australian roads, and give you predictable control in corners.
Because suspension wear occurs gradually over thousands of kilometres, many motorists don't realize how much handling and braking performance has degraded until emergency braking or wet weather exposes the loss of grip.
Symptoms of Worn Suspension or Steering Components
- Knocking or Clunking Noises: Dull thuds or metal knocks when driving over speed bumps, potholes, or railway tracks.
- Excessive Bouncing & Body Roll: Car continues to bounce after hitting a bump, or sways heavily when cornering.
- Nose Diving During Braking: Front of the car dips sharply when coming to a stop, extending stopping distances.
- Uneven or Premature Tyre Wear: Tyres wearing heavily on the inner or outer shoulder, or "scalloped" cupping wear patterns.
- Vagueness or Play in Steering: Steering wheel feels loose, wanders on the straight, or requires constant correction.
- Fluid Leaks on Shock Absorber Bodies: Hydraulic fluid misting or dripping down the strut housing.
Our Steering & Suspension Services Include
We service front and rear suspensions for sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, 4WDs, and trade vehicles:
- Shock absorber & MacPherson strut replacement
- Coil springs & leaf spring condition inspection
- Upper and lower control arm ball joint replacement
- Rubber & polyurethane suspension bush replacement
- Sway bar link pins & D-bushes replacement to stop rattles
- Inner and outer tie rod end replacement
- Power steering rack, pump, and hydraulic hose inspections
- Power steering fluid condition check & flush
- Wheel bearing inspection for humming or grinding play
- Pre-wheel alignment suspension geometry check
Did You Know Worn Shocks Increase Stopping Distances?
Independent testing demonstrates that just one worn shock absorber can increase a vehicle's stopping distance at 60 km/h by up to 2.6 metres on uneven surfaces. Keeping your damping components fresh protects your tyres and safeguards your family.