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: Dec 01, 2024
Suspension Wear
Your suspension system keeps your car up off the road. From there, it’s responsible for a smooth and comfortable ride around Matthews, NC. It also keeps your wheels firmly planted over bumps and...
Published on: May 01, 2023
Suspension System Service at Matthews Towing & Automotive in Matthews
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: Mar 14, 2023
Power Steering Maintenance
Power steering service includes a thorough cleaning of the system and inspection of all the parts. The steering system and the suspension system work in tandem. An alignment service at Matthews ...
Published on: Feb 24, 2023
Matthews Towing & Automotive 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: Sep 18, 2021
Ball Joints
Most drivers in Matthews, NC 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 in s...
Published on: Jul 22, 2021
Matthews Towing & Automotive Tech Question on Your Drive Shaft
Matthews Towing & Automotive 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 Ma...
Published on: Feb 05, 2021
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: Apr 02, 2020