Q I just returned from buying new tires and my head is spinning with the different terms they rattled off, telling me what I needed for my car or might need soon. Can you clear the air for me on ...

Your car is composed of thousands of individual parts that work together to carry you down the road. Some of those components are large and well-known — for example, most people understand that the ...

For those who are wondering, automotive alignment refers to the angle of the wheels. The camber (vertical orientation) and toe (horizontal orientation) indicate how tilted (or not) the wheels are.

Have you noticed a little too much bounce when you drive your car over bumps? Get out and push down on each corner of the car. If it bounces more than once or twice, it's time to replace the shocks or ...

You may Not realize it but front-end alignment has the greatest effect on how your Mustang feels to steer and drive. When alignment is spot on and your Mustang is tracking properly, it yields a ...

Setting a proper alignment assumes the Mustang can hold on to that alignment. Tired, old rubber bushings on a 20-year-old Fox could be a problem. If you're becoming serious about handling with an ...

Q: I own a 2001 Chevy Malibu with about 88,000 miles on it. During an oil change the mechanic noticed that a spring had broken on a rear strut. They quoted a price of $900 to replace both rear struts ...