Bret's Autoworks

Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)

When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. That’s pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the s...

Published on: Dec 01, 2024

Suspension

Let's talk about your suspension – you know, the system that connects your wheels to your vehicle, controls your handling and delivers a good ride as you cruise around Olathe, KS. Your susp...

Published on: Feb 19, 2023

That Sinking Feeling (Suspension Failure)

There's nothing quite like the feeling of driving down the road and, suddenly, the back end of your vehicle collapses. A possible cause is that something in your suspension has broken. Suspensio...

Published on: Feb 09, 2022

Most drivers in Olathe, KS know ball joints are an important part of the suspension system. Visualize a ball attached to a spindle with the ball enclosed in a cup. This allows the joint to move in sev...

Published on: Jan 01, 2021

Bret's Autoworks Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

After many years and tens of thousands of miles Olathe vehicles' suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive in Olathe.As you can imagine, if most...

Published on: Oct 25, 2020

Bret's Autoworks Tech Question on Your Drive Shaft

Bret's Autoworks Tech Question: I'm Doug. A few years ago I was driving my '85 powder blue Dodge Ramcharger with about 80,000 miles (129,000 kilometers) on it. I was going up a hill in Olathe and hea...

Published on: Sep 09, 2020

Suspension System Service at Bret's Autoworks in Olathe

Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and tens of thousands of miles/kilometers, holding your tires' foot print on the road. Eventually components do wear out, ...

Published on: Oct 28, 2019

Power Steering Maintenance

Power steering service includes a thorough cleaning of the system and inspection of all the parts. The steering system and the suspension system work in tandem. An alignment service at Bret's Au...

Published on: May 11, 2019