Your car's safety and roadworthiness is dependent on the vehicle's ‘stopping, steering and stability' capabilities.

The integrity and dependability of your vehicle is directly correlated to the intricate interplay between three fundamental capabilities: stopping, steering, and stability. This trinity, sometimes known as the “safety triangle,” is the backbone of automotive safety and roadworthiness.

The suspension and shock absorbers in your vehicle are more than just mere components designed to give you a comfortable ride. In fact, they are integral to ensuring that your car functions optimally in three critical areas that ultimately guarantee your safety, that of your passengers, and other road users.

These areas include stability, control, and maneuverability. Your car's suspension system ensures that your vehicle remains stable on the road by preventing it from tilting too far to one side when cornering or driving over bumps and potholes. It also minimizes the amount of body roll, ensuring that your car stays level when navigating turns.

Let Wilkie's Auto Centre in Bongaree take care of all your suspension or shock absorber needs for peace of mind.

• Top Quality: As a part of the Repco Authorised Service Centre network all of the work Wilkie's Auto Centre perform is backed by the Repco Nationwide Warranty.
• The Right Parts: All Wilkie's Auto Centre mechanics are kept up on all the latest parts thanks to Repco service bulletins. Additionally, we have access to the Repco spare parts network which means we can find you the right part at the right price.
• The Best Team: Our mechanics are well versed in many different makes and models. From a fleet of vehicles to the family car, we are here for you.

An important part of keeping all aspects of your vehicle working properly is to stick to your regular Log Book servicing schedule. However, if you notice any of the following symptoms you should get your vehicle checked out as soon as possible;

• Steering Wheel Vibration or pulsing
• Nose diving and swerving - bonnet dips when braking or slowing down
• Car veers in side winds
• Car rocks and rolls over bumps and doesn't hug bends when cornering
• Uneven tyre wear
• Makes a rattling noise
• Clunking over bumps
• Bouncing, dipping and diving

At Wilkie's Auto Centre in Bongaree our suspension and shock absorber services include inspection, diagnosis, repairs and replacements so we'll have your car fixed and back on the road time. Don't delay, book today.

• Springs - Springs are designed to absorb energy and there are several different types including leaf, coil, torsion bar or air assisted springs. The springs on different types of cars will be set up to different levels. Luxury cars, for example, may have soft springs to produce a smoother ride but this results in more body movement when the car brakes and corners. Sports cars, on the other hand, tend to have tighter springs which allow for more aggressive driving, including around corners, but also mean a less smooth ride.
• Shock absorbers - these dissipate the energy absorbed by the springs. The car would not work properly without the shock absorbers because the springs would cause it to bounce up and down when you go over a bump rather than absorb that bump.
• Strut - this is a shock absorber mounted inside a coil spring. Struts do the job of the springs and shock absorbers plus provide additional structural support for the suspension system.
• Anti-sway bar - spans the width of the axle and joins the two sides of the suspension together to provide stability to the car while it is moving.

Get more useful information in Repco's Shock Absorbers Auto Facts Video

For high quality Suspension & Shock Absorber Services at a competitive price, contact Wilkie's Auto Centre today. We service many customers in Bongaree and the surrounding areas.