A spring compressor is among the most infamous tools available to home auto mechanics. Its job and operation are straightforward: It just squeezes a spring so that you can remove or install it from a ...

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don’t know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...

Your car's suspension is subjective. It's also a whole lot of sorcery. Combine those two things and you've got something that nobody can agree upon and that hardly anybody understands. At the heart of ...

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 ...

CARS.COM — Your car’s struts are a vital part of its suspension system. They are structural in nature, and they are mounted to the top of the car’s chassis. Struts come down through the chassis and ...

If you're even slightly interested in modifying a car, then there's a good chance you've already looked into a set of coilovers, air suspension, lowering springs, or some other form of changing the ...