Las Vegas Auto Repair

A clunk over a speed bump is easy to notice. A clunk over tiny cracks, patched pavement, or a rough parking lot is more puzzling. The suspension hardly seems to be moving, yet something underneath the car sounds loose. Small, quick bumps are actually good at exposing certain kinds of wear. They make suspension and steering parts move back and forth rapidly without much body movement. A worn sway bar link, loose strut mount, tired bushing, or brake component can knock repeatedly on roads where the car feels almost normal everywhere else. Sway Bar Links Are High on the List Sway bar links connect the sway bar to the suspension and help control body roll through turns. The joints at each end are relatively small, and once they develop play, they can knock as the wheels move independently over broken pavement. The noise is often quick and repetitive rather than one heavy bang. A road with shallow potholes or uneven concrete can make it much easier to reproduce than a l ... read more