Car Talk experts look at how much it costs to replace the shocks or struts on your vehicle. Read on for more information about what to do if this happens to you.
Replacing worn struts or coil-overs, since they are under intense spring pressure, can be dangerous. Special equipment is required to safely compress the coil spring, so the shock can be replaced. Also, because front McPherson Struts maintain alignment angles, analignment should be performedafter ...
Shock struts and sway bar links and straight sway bar bushings also get replaced around 200K which is probably too late it should always be done sooner. Seems like the whole car is pretty much due for replacement at 200k. The good time to sell one would be at 160K. A bad time to ...
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This article is for a 1998 F-150 2WD. However it applies to 1997-2003 and 2004 heritage trucks. The process is the same, the tools may differ. This job is pretty easy. It takes a lot of patience especially on the rear shocks. There’s not much room to work with. I replaced these...
Because shocks and struts have so much to do with the handling of a car, they can be considered critical safety features. Worn shocks and struts can allow excessive vehicle-weight transfer from side to side and front to back. This reduces the tire's ability to grip the road, as well as...
Because shocks and struts have so much to do with the handling of a car, they can be considered critical safety features. Worn shocks and struts can allow excessive vehicle-weight transfer from side to side and front to back. This reduces the tire's ability to grip the road, as well as...
it may be because it has heavier duty performance shocks that are designed to make the car handle better rather than provide a soft ride. BMWs, for instance, can use a variety of Bilstein shocks, including Sport and Touring models. The Sport shocks are much stiffer than the Touring shocks...
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Because shocks and struts have so much to do with the handling of a car, they can be considered critical safety features. Worn shocks and struts can allow excessive vehicle-weight transfer from side to side and front to back. This reduces thetire'sability to grip the road, as well as ha...