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Suspension and Steering Service

When you find that driving your car feels more like an "upper body" workout or driving to work feels more like going for an off-road four-wheel driving holiday through the Australian outback, then it is time to book your vehicle in for a suspension and steering service.

Regularly servicing your suspension and steering will ensure the comfort and safety of your passengers. At Service Plus Auto Care the overall suspension and steering systems will be checked, the shock absorbers will be examined and replaced if required. These activities will protect the longevity of your tyres and the overall efficiency of your car.

A car's suspension is built to provide a smooth drive, good handling and cornering. These principles ensure your car maintains contact with the road at all times, handles well, travels a curved path as expected and is a comfortable ride.

A car's steering system works in such a way that a turn of the steering wheel will result in a relatively small correction of wheel direction to manoeuvre the vehicle. Steering effort is passed to the wheels through a series of pivot joints, allowing the wheels to move up and down with the suspension system without hindering the steering angle.

Both shock absorbers and struts work with the car's suspension to absorb the effects of imperfections on the road. They work in two cycles, compression and extension. They are velocity sensitive, meaning the faster a car drives the more reactive your shocks and struts will be, to ensure a smooth ride.

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