Best Steering and Suspension Repair and Replacement in Brockville, ON

We are incredibly particular about cleaning the rust off the wheel/hub mating surface. The rust that builds up on the back of the rim and the front of the brake surface can cause the wheels to loosen off and not torque properly if not cleaned. When we install the wheel, we ensure that we have a flat surface free of rust so that the torque measurement of the wheel nuts meets your manufacturer specification. Our procedure is to clean the surfaces, lower the vehicle and perform the first torque, then we test drive the vehicle and perform a second torque. Finally, we ASK the client to return after 100km to have the wheels torqued one last time. No appointment is required for the final retorque, just stop by the shop and we will do it quickly in the parking lot.

You can sell a vehicle without a safety inspection, however the new buyer cannot license it until they get a safety inspection done. To sell your vehicle for the best price, having a safety inspection done or even having the list available of what the vehicle needs is best.

Feel free to call us or pop the hood and look at what it says on the top cover. Direct injection means the fuel sprays right into the cylinder. This new design does not wash the carbon off the back side of the valves, causing carbon to build up and restrict the airflow. This causes us to use extensive procedures to remove it. Performing regular maintenance to the system with a Fuel Induction Service keeps the carbon from building up, which we recommend doing every 24,000km.

If the check engine light is flashing please pull over when it is safe to do so, if you are currently driving it. Do not continue to drive as you can cause damage to the engine and exhaust system as the light indicates a misfire in the engine. Towing the vehicle is suggested to prevent further damage.

Common Disc brake systems on most vehicles involve the brake pads needing to slide in a tongue-and-groove slot, each time the brakes are engaged. The brake caliper needs to be able to slide back and forth on two slider pins each time the brakes are applied, or the pads will wear unevenly and the effectiveness of the brake system will be compromised. In our area of Ontario, with heavy use of road salt in winter, we often find these important components of the brake system seized or stiff and not working to their full potential. We recommend inspecting the system twice a year, during a Seasonal Multipoint Inspection, and servicing the brake components every year or two as required. Drum brake and parking brake components also need servicing of the shoe mounting points and their various components such as adjusters and springs.