Steering and suspension
Telling one noise from another, and the parts where fitting them wrong is invisible until the fault light.
- GuideAir suspension: repair it, or convert to coil springs?A leaking bag kills the compressor, so fixing the compressor first fixes nothing. What a conversion actually costs you, and when it is the right call.804 words
- SymptomHumming, clicking or grinding: bearing, CV joint or tyre?A hum that rises with speed, a click on full lock, a shudder under acceleration. Four common noises, and the free tests that tell them apart.867 words
- GuideThe ABS encoder in a wheel hub, and how to ruin one in a secondThe tone ring on a modern hub is a magnet moulded into the bearing seal. A magnetic tray or a socket is enough to corrupt it, with no visible damage.843 words