Components
Struts (MacPherson) or shocks + springs, upper/lower control arms, ball joints, tie rods, sway bar + endlinks, bushings throughout.
Suspension wear is invisible until tire wear or handling tells on it. Here's how to inspect and diagnose properly.
Bushings, ball joints, and tie rods quietly destroy tires before the customer feels them.
Struts (MacPherson) or shocks + springs, upper/lower control arms, ball joints, tie rods, sway bar + endlinks, bushings throughout.
Visual leak check on shocks, pry-bar check on ball joints + tie rods, bushing condition, wheel bearing play, ride-height measurement. Always inspect with weight on suspension.
Camber (tire tilt), caster (steering axis), toe (parallelism). Toe-out wears outer edges, toe-in wears inner edges. Always align after any control-arm or strut replacement.
Most struts/shocks fade gradually between 60–100K mi. Replace in pairs minimum (both fronts or both rears).