The shock absorbers of your Chevrolet Avalanche help to isolate the bed and body from the road as you drive. Without shocks or with worn-out shocks, your truck would ride as if it were a dingy in ...

kfShock absorbers play an essential role in the smooth running of your vehicle, ensuring a safe and comfortable ride. However, over time, they can wear out and require replacement. How can you ...

Companies that make shock absorbers used to recommend they be replaced every 50,000 miles, but in most cases that’s unnecessary. Shocks and struts (which are mounted inside coil springs on cars with ...

With the average age of vehicles on the road in the U.S. surpassing 11 years, and considering many of those vehicles' odometers have clocked more than 100,000 miles, one would think shock/strut ...

Dear Car Talk: My 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 187,000 miles on it. I bought it new. What is a reasonable lifetime for shocks? I’ve been told to keep them if they aren’t leaking. Mine don’t have signs ...

As with windscreen wiper blades, motorists often fail to replace shock absorbers with the frequency that they should. In Europe, for example, it is thought that around one in four cars require new ...

The chief mechanic at the workshop that services my car said the “suspension is gone” and needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Is this a big, expensive job, and what parts will be replaced? In ...

I am sure you have heard this before. “Your shocks are blown and need replacing.” You are quoted some astronomical price and you immediately ask yourself, “How important are these things ... do I ...