Mobile Steering & Suspension in Salt Lake City, UT
The steering wheel sits a little crooked when you are going straight, or the front end clunks every time you cross a dip. Then the inside edge of a front tire wears down to the belt while the rest of the tread still looks fine. That is steering and suspension parts wearing out, and it happens slowly enough that most people stop noticing. We replace them where the car is parked.
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A worn tie rod end starts as a small wander in your lane and ends with the wheel fighting you at freeway speed, so it is worth checking while it is still just a noise. When we get to you we lift the front end, take hold of each wheel and feel for play in the joints, then check the boots for torn rubber and the struts for oil running down the housing. Rough pavement and hard winters wear out struts and bushings faster than the mileage on the part would suggest, and a bad strut chews up the tire above it. Finding you is the easy part here. The grid counts blocks out from where Main Street and South Temple meet at Temple Square, so 1300 East at 2100 South puts us on your block without anyone knowing the name of the road they pulled onto. The blocks are long, so a front end that is not safe to drive leaves you further from the nearest help than the same failure would in an ordinary grid. We carry the common joints and links, and struts get ordered to your vehicle before the visit.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Steering & Suspension in Salt Lake City
Can you replace struts in my driveway or a parking lot? +
Yes. The car goes up on jack stands and we bring the spring compressor, so a level driveway or a flat parking stall is enough room. We will not do it on a steep slope or on loose gravel.
Will I need an alignment afterward? +
Usually yes. Tie rods, control arms and struts all change the angle the tires sit at, so plan on an alignment on a rack after the repair. We set the tie rods close on replacement so the car tracks straight enough to get there.
My car pulls to one side. Is that steering or is it the tires? +
It can be either. We check tire pressure and wear first because that costs nothing, then look for a sticking brake caliper and play in the ball joints and tie rods. A pull that only shows up when you brake is usually brakes, not steering.
Is it safe to drive on a bad ball joint? +
Not for long. A ball joint that separates drops the wheel out from under the car and you lose steering on that corner. If it clunks over every bump, have it looked at where the car is parked instead of driving it across the valley.
Serving the Salt Lake Valley
We provide steering & suspension including West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy and Taylorsville.