Steering and Suspension
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Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)
When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. That’s pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the s...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025
Ultimate Automotive Service Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension
After many years and tens of thousands of miles Urbandale vehicles' suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive in Urbandale.As you can imagine, i...
Published on: Jan 04, 2023
Suspension Wear
Your suspension system keeps your car up off the road. From there, it’s responsible for a smooth and comfortable ride around Urbandale, IA. It also keeps your wheels firmly planted over bumps an...
Published on: Jun 02, 2022
That Sinking Feeling (Suspension Failure)
There's nothing quite like the feeling of driving down the road and, suddenly, the back end of your vehicle collapses. A possible cause is that something in your suspension has broken. Suspensio...
Published on: Dec 23, 2021
Suspension System Service at Ultimate Automotive Service in Urbandale
Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and tens of thousands of miles/kilometers, holding your tires' foot print on the road. Eventually components do wear out, ...
Published on: Jun 16, 2020
Power Steering Maintenance
Power steering service includes a thorough cleaning of the system and inspection of all the parts. The steering system and the suspension system work in tandem. An alignment service at Ultimate ...
Published on: Apr 19, 2020
Ultimate Automotive Service Tech Question on Your Drive Shaft
Ultimate Automotive Service Tech Question:
I'm Doug. A few years ago I was driving my '85 powder blue Dodge Ramcharger with about 80,000 miles (129,000 kilometers) on it. I was going up a hill in Urb...
Published on: Sep 11, 2019
Ball Joints
Most drivers in Urbandale, IA know ball joints are an important part of the suspension system. Visualize a ball attached to a spindle with the ball enclosed in a cup. This allows the joint to move in ...
Published on: Jan 04, 2019