Rexburg and Idaho Falls Auto Repair

A car should lean some when you turn. The suspension has to allow the body to move as weight shifts from one side to the other. What gets your attention is when that lean becomes excessive, the car takes too long to settle, or you find yourself slowing down for curves that never bothered you before. Drivers describe it in different ways. Some say the car feels top-heavy. Others notice the outside of the vehicle dropping hard through a turn or the steering feeling less connected to what the body is doing. That unstable feeling can come from several parts of the suspension, so the way the car behaves gives us the first clues. Worn Shocks or Struts Let the Body Move Too Much Shocks and struts control how quickly the suspension moves after the springs compress or extend. As they wear, they lose some of their ability to control that motion. The springs still support the vehicle, but the body can lean farther and take longer to settle ... read more