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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: Aug 10, 2025
Schedule A Suspension Inspection At River Valley Auto
Today's ROCKFORD car care article focuses on your suspension. River Valley Auto customers need to know that in addition to just wearing out, suspension components can be damaged in an accident o...
Published on: Jun 29, 2025
River Valley Auto Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension
After many years and tens of thousands of miles ROCKFORD vehicles' suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive in ROCKFORD.As you can imagine, if ...
Published on: Mar 29, 2023
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: Jan 16, 2023
Ball Joints
Most drivers in ROCKFORD, MI 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 s...
Published on: Jul 28, 2022
Your Vehicle's Suspension in ROCKFORD, MI
Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and over long distances, holding your tires’ footprint on the road. Eventually, components do wear out, but how lon...
Published on: Jul 04, 2022
River Valley Auto Tech Question on Your Drive Shaft
River Valley Auto 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 ROCKFORD and ...
Published on: Apr 23, 2022
Suspension
Let's talk about your suspension – you know, the system that connects your wheels to your vehicle, controls your handling and delivers a good ride as you cruise around ROCKFORD, MI. Your su...
Published on: Jul 27, 2021