Engineers in the automotive sector work day and night to manufacture cars that suit the consumers’ need. They are the small parts that make a world of a difference whether a car is comfortable or not. One such component is Suspension. A suspension system in a vehicle is not just about comfort, it also keeps the wheels on the ground at all times.
But the suspension is a machine and machines do have their threshold and, in the end, they just give up. So, when they give up, here are 7 telltale signs of suspension failure.
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When Driving, Car Pulls on One side of the Road.
Car Pulls to one side of the Road If you experience that your car is drifting on either side of the road when trying to drive in a straight line, there could be a couple of things wrong. For one, we recommend you to check your tyres for low pressure. Next, get your wheels aligned, if the problem is still not resolved, then you might just have a suspension problem.
Get your vehicle checked immediately to avoid a bigger problem that right just be too heavy for your wallet. But for you to know, if it the former, either your suspension, outer tie rod or inner tie rod might be broken.
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One Corner Sits lower than the other.
Car Sits a bit Lower To figure this out, your vehicle should be on a levelled ground. Now, with that out of our way, observe the car. If any corner of the vehicle sits lower than the other, then you might have a damaged spring. The damper or the whole suspension could also be a problem.
To clear the things out, if the car has a damaged spring, you might hear a clunking noise when going over a bad section of road. You could also observe this when pushing the car down from the hood of the truck, depending upon which is the lower side.
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Your Car Nose Dives every time you Brake
Car Dives When You Slam the Brake Pedal Car diving nose firstly means when the front of the car lunges forward and downward under hard or normal braking. If it is under hard braking, you are safe, as that is because you having fun with your car (Driving Fast). But it is the former one,i.e, you feel your car nose is diving even under normal braking, it is recommended to visit a mechanic. You know where to go.
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The Tyre Treads are Uneven
Uneven Tyre Wear Another sign that may or may not mean suspension failure is when the tyre wears unevenly. For one, this could mean that the wheel alignment or wheel balancing iso off. The other reason, yes! when you have a broken suspension.
With time the rubber bushing on the suspension mounting gets worn out. When this problem is rectified in its initial stages it is not that expensive. But when ignored, this could lead to even more severe problems.
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You feel Every Bump on the Road
Feel Every Bump on the Road | Signs of Suspension Failure Bad patches and potholes are plentiful on typical Indian roads. So, the road nearby your house would be perfect to check whether you feel every bump or not. Not just that, if your car ride unsettles you or the car bottoms up on a bad section of roads, I’m afraid, the suspension is already dead.
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Vague Steering behaviour.
WagonR Steering There could be two things to vague steering. Firstly, if you feel the steering is difficult to steer at low speeds, this is the broken suspension’s fault. But at times, when steering left or right, there is a loud thud from under the bonnet. This is the broken or worn suspension mounts. Well, this can easily be fixed when the problem is in its initial state. To get it replaced you just have to download the GoMechanic app, we’ll take care of everything else.
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Shockers appear Oily
Leaking Shockers | Image Source: (1) Well, there is no rocket science going with this one. Neither oily shocks depict any other thing. That said, when the shocks are greasy and are leaking oil, it’s time to say goodbye to the old shocks before they ruin any other major component of your vehicle.
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So, these were the 7 common suspension telltale signs you would definitely not ignore. Feel free to ask anything automotive in the comment section down below.
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