JW Long's Truck Repair LLC

9025 Lady Bug Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812 540.828.3460

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: Sep 01, 2024
JW Long's Truck Repair LLC Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

JW Long's Truck Repair LLC Takes Care of Your Vehicle's Suspension

After many years and tens of thousands of miles Bridgewater vehicles' suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive in Bridgewater.As you can imagin...
Published on: Oct 15, 2022
Ball Joints

Ball Joints

Most drivers in Bridgewater, VA 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 13, 2021
Suspension

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 Bridgewater, VA. Your ...
Published on: Feb 21, 2021
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 Bridgewater, VA. It also keeps your wheels firmly planted over bumps ...
Published on: Nov 28, 2020
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: Aug 19, 2019
Power Steering Maintenance

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 JW Long's...
Published on: Apr 04, 2019
Your Vehicle's Suspension in Bridgewater, VA

Your Vehicle's Suspension in Bridgewater, VA

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: Mar 07, 2019