Mobile Steering & Suspension in Lakeland, FL
You hit a seam in the pavement and the front end clunks. The steering feels loose off center and the car drifts in its lane. Down at the tires you can see the inside edges wearing faster than the rest. That is steering and suspension, and we replace the worn parts in your driveway or at your work.
Call (863) 356-0838What's Included
More Details
Most steering and suspension parts wear out slowly, so you get used to the car before you notice it has gone bad. A ball joint develops play months before it separates, and a strut can seep for a year before the ride goes flat. We check for play at the tie rod ends and ball joints with the wheels loaded, then we read the tires. Wear on the inside edge usually points at alignment or worn control arm bushings. Scalloped wear across the tread usually points at shocks or struts that have stopped controlling the wheel. This is worth staying ahead of in Polk County, where fog off the swamp ground has caused large pileups on I-4, and a car that will not hold its lane or stop straight is sitting in front of traffic that cannot see it. We tell you which parts need doing now and which ones can wait.
Request Steering & Suspension
Fill out the form or call us for immediate service.
Frequently Asked Questions About Steering & Suspension in Lakeland
How do I know if it is the shocks or the struts? +
Most cars run struts in front and shocks in the rear, and plenty of trucks and SUVs run shocks on all four corners. We tell you which one your vehicle has when we look at it. The signs are the same either way: it keeps bouncing after a bump, and there is an oily streak down the body of the unit.
Can you really replace struts in my driveway? +
Yes. We bring loaded strut assemblies, so there is no spring compressor work happening on your property. Figure two to three hours per axle on most cars, and we can often get out same-day if you call in the morning.
Do I need an alignment after this work? +
For anything that changes the steering geometry, yes. That covers tie rods, control arms and struts. An alignment needs a rack we cannot bring to you, so plan on a short trip for that part after we finish the repair.
Which of these repairs can wait? +
A rattling sway bar link can wait. A ball joint with play in it, a torn control arm bushing or a wheel bearing that has started to growl cannot, because those change how the car steers and they fail all at once. We will say plainly which category your car is in.
Serving Lakeland and Polk County
We provide steering & suspension plus Auburndale, Mulberry, Bartow and Lakeland Highlands.