Suspension diagnostics
Suspension diagnostics is the first step when a vehicle knocks over bumps, continues to sway after a pothole, or wears its tyres unevenly.
Symptoms
- The car knocks over bumps or sways after a pothole.
- Tires wear unevenly for no obvious reason.
What's included
- On a lift, we inspect shock absorbers for leaks, the condition of springs and bump stops, the integrity of boots, and play in ball joints, suspension bushes and stabiliser links. We also inspect the control arms for deformation: after a heavy impact, geometry can be disturbed even when the part looks intact. The inspection uses a play detector, so we can find early wear that cannot be felt by hand. You receive a clear list of faults divided into critical items and those that can wait. Suspension diagnostics in Kyiv is carried out on a lift with a play detector, not by listening for noises.
Additional checks
- Shock absorbers checked for leaks
- Condition of springs and bump stops
- Integrity of the boots
- Play in ball joints, suspension bushes and stabiliser links
Why it matters
A play-detector check finds wear that can't be felt by hand. A hard impact can throw off a control arm's geometry even without visible damage to the part.
More details
Suspension diagnostics is the first thing to do if the car knocks over bumps, sways after a pothole, or wears tires unevenly. On the lift we check the shock absorbers for leaks, the condition of the springs and bump stops, the integrity of the boots, and play in the ball joints, bushings, and sway bar links. We separately inspect the control arms for deformation — after a hard impact the geometry can be thrown off even when the part looks intact from the outside. The inspection is carried out on a play detector, so we catch even early-stage wear that can't be felt by hand. You get a clear list of faults split into critical ones and ones that can wait. We run suspension diagnostics in Kyiv on a lift with a play detector, not “by ear.”
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