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Steering and SuspensionWhen Does Your Car's Suspension Need Repair? (Part 3) NOTE: This is the third part of our series on steering and suspension. Please click here for Part 1, or here for Part 2. Even if you are not experiencing any noticeable signs of a worn out suspension system, you should still take your car for inspection after you have reached the mileage recommended by your manufacturer. Having said that, these are some of the specific signs that will help you know something is wrong with your car suspension system. 1. Car rides roughlyThis is the most common indicator of a worn out suspension. Most people are able to tell when their struts or shocks are worn out when they begin to feel their vehicle bounce or if they feel every pothole in the road. You might also notice ... read more

Steering and SuspensionWhen Does Your Car's Suspension Need Repair? (Part 2) NOTE: This is the second part of our series on steering and suspension. Please click here for Part 1. If the suspension system wears out, you will feel it in how your car drives. If your ride is not smooth, wanders, pulls you to one side, or handles poorly, you should come here to 106St Tire & Wheel so we can take a look at your suspension system. If your shocks leak oil, for instance, it means the shocks need to be replaced. Some parts of your system might just need some lubrication to get back to their normal working conditions. You will also need to repackage wheel bearings every few years. If you get involved in an accident, however minor, there are chances that you've damaged your suspension system or your wheels have been knocked out of alignment. Something as s ... read more

Steering and SuspensionWhen Does Your Car's Suspension Need Repair? (Part 1) Your car's suspension system consists of the tires, shock absorbers, springs, and linkages that connect a car to its wheels, allowing relative movement between the two. An ideal suspension system should be able to support handling and riding quality of the vehicles. The suspensions are designed to keep the car wheel in contact with the road surface as much as possible. In essence, the primary purpose is to protect the car and any cargo from wear and damage. The importance of a properly functioning suspension system You may not understand much about the importance of your car's suspension system apart from allowing you to have a smooth ride, but there is a lot that happens to help you keep your car in control and your passengers safe. As we mentioned earlier, your car suspension system is made of various components that all wor ... read more

It's way too easy to just forget about your tires and take them for granted...right up to the point where something goes wrong. It's important to keep up on their condition, though, and know what to look for! Here's a quick rundown of the best ways to inspect your tires: Regularly get a close look at the sidewalls and check for bulges, cracking (some cracking due to age is normal), gouges and scrapes. The sidewalls are pretty tough and can withstand curb scrapes, but use your own judgment as to what constitutes more serious damage. You'll know. Get a close look at the tread surface and run your hand over it to feel for irregularities. A “feathered” or “sawtooth” feel to the tread face can be an indicator of suspension problems, as is a “cupped” profile. Look at the entire tread face and check for uneven wear on the inside or outside edge – this is a sure sign of alignment problems. If your tires are beginning to wear significantly, be wary of ... read more

Your vehicle's engine relies on three things to be able to run – air, fuel, and spark. The air that enters the engine's fuel system has to be clean and free of tiny particulates like grit, dust, pollen and sand. Were these particles to enter the engine, they would soon cause wear and damage. Prior to the 1960s, engines used an oil bath filter where air would enter the system and be directed across a sump of oil; hopefully, particles would be trapped in the surface of the oil. Oil bath air filters were messy and inefficient and were replaced by a paper element filter in the early 60s. Paper air filters draw air past a pleated paper element, not unlike the intake filter in your home's A/C system. So how often does the filter need to be changed? That depends on how you drive, and where you're driving. If most of your driving is in the city, your air filter can easily last 20,000 miles between changes. If you regularly drive on gravel or caliche roads, you can figure on that interva ... read more