So imagine a few years ago you’re driving a ’85 powder blue Dodge Ramcharger with about 80,000 miles on it. You’re going up a hill and hear a noise like a tin can rolling down the road. You look back and see your drive shaft bouncing down the hill. Luckily you can put it in four wheel drive and drive to your mechanic to get it fixed.
How can you prevent that same scenario from happening to your vehicle? Quite a story for sure! That driver was fortunate that his vehicle had a part-time four wheel drive system that would let him get home without a rear drive shaft.
This “case of the missing drive shaft” highlights the need for regular inspections. Now most drivers are familiar with recommendations for preventive maintenance services like oil changes and coolant replacement. What you may not know is that there are also recommendations for inspections at various intervals.
By the time a vehicle gets the number of miles on it like the Dodge Ramcharger had, the owner’s manual would have called for of things like checking the suspension, brakes and the drive line. Chances are that such an inspection at Douglas Automotive Repair would have revealed early signs of a worn u-joint, and the owner could have had it fixed before his drive shaft went rattling down the road.
Ask us about the inspections your vehicle should have.
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