Brown's Automotive
11744 B Hwy 15 501 N Chapel Hill, NC 27517 | 919.942.1023

Steering and Suspension

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Wheel Squeal (What Causes Squealing While Steering)

When teenagers squeal at a concert, it's usually a sound of joy. When your vehicle squeals when you are turning, it could be a sign of something dangerous. When engineers designed your vehicle's stee...
Published on: Mar 30, 2025

U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)

If your vehicle’s power goes to the rear wheels, then you have something called U-joints in the drivetrain. U-joints are connectors that allow the rotating power from your vehicle’s engine...
Published on: Feb 02, 2025

My Vehicle is Turning Me Off!

Steering should be something you don't have to think about too much. You want to go somewhere, you turn the wheel, and you head in that direction. Simple, right? What happens when your steering wheel...
Published on: Aug 01, 2022

Power Steering Service At Brown's Automotive

Power steering is easy to take for granted – you spin the steering wheel and your car turns.  But behind the scenes your power steering is making it easy.  The vast majority of vehicl...
Published on: Feb 02, 2022

Power Steering Maintenance

Steering is one of the things we take for granted in our vehicles. Let’s break it down into two areas: first, the power assist and second, the actual parts that steer the vehicle. Most people u...
Published on: Sep 16, 2018