Lee's Summit Total Auto

512 Southwest 3rd Street, Lees Summit, MO 64063 816.525.0414

Steering and Suspension

Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)

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: Nov 24, 2024
Your Vehicle's Suspension in Lees Summit, MO

Your Vehicle's Suspension in Lees Summit, MO

Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and over long distances, holding your tires’ footprint on the road.  Eventually, components do wear out, but how lon...
Published on: Jun 25, 2023
Suspension Wear

Suspension Wear

Your suspension system keeps your car up off the road. From there, it’s responsible for a smooth and comfortable ride around Lees Summit, MO. It also keeps your wheels firmly planted over bumps ...
Published on: Jun 26, 2022
That Sinking Feeling (Suspension Failure)

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: Mar 27, 2022
Lee's Summit Total Auto Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

Lee's Summit Total Auto Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

After many years and tens of thousands of miles Lees Summit vehicles' suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive in Lees Summit.As you can imagin...
Published on: Jul 06, 2020
Lee's Summit Total Auto Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

Lee's Summit Total Auto Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

After many years and tens of thousands of miles, your suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive. As you can imagine, if most of your driving is ...
Published on: Mar 27, 2018
Ball Joints

Ball Joints

Most drivers in Lees Summit, MO 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 i...
Published on: Dec 28, 2016
Suspension System Service at Lee's Summit Total Auto in Lees Summit

Suspension System Service at Lee's Summit Total Auto in Lees Summit

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: Dec 28, 2015