Auto Repair Shop Offers Driving Advice for Surviving Potholes!

How many potholes do you drive over in your daily commute? Many of them may be small, and some of them may be quite large, all resulting in a very bumpy ride. Drivers need to be extra careful navigating the roads, especially on rainy days and at times close to dawn and dusk. Auto repair shops are busy taking care of urgent auto repair for vehicles suffering from pothole damage.

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Potholes are typically caused when the constant freezing and thawing of water under the pavement weakens the road and causes large cracks, which when combined with the weight of vehicles, eventually turn into potholes. That is why severe winter weather often results in roads full of potholes, and auto centers full of damaged vehicles. 

A reliable auto shop offers pothole-driving tips to help reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle:

• Leave plenty of room in front of your vehicle so you can avoid potholes without getting into an accident.
• If you can't avoid a pothole, slow down before you hit it. Braking directly over a pothole can actually cause more damage.
• If needing to drive over or through a pothole, hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid losing control.
• Use caution when driving over a puddle of water--it might be a deep pothole in hiding.
• Take roads you know so you know about where any potholes are located.
• At night, try to drive on well-lit roads so you can see the surface and see the pothole before you hit it.

Most drivers know that running over a large pothole is bad for tires. But even small potholes can cause serious damage, such as alignment problems or structural damage to the tire itself. Potholes may also cause your tires to blow out if they are underinflated.

However, damage doesn't stop at tires. Did you know that some potholes can have as much impact on your car as a 35 mph car crash? In a blink of the eye, you can experience even more extensive damage when your car hits a pothole–to shock absorbers, suspension system, struts, rims and alignment.

If you notice any of the symptoms below, be sure take your vehicle into your preferred auto shop to have it checked before any damage gets worse:

• Your car pulls to the left or right, which could indicate an alignment problem.
• Uneven tire wear, which could indicate an alignment problem.
• Low tire pressure.
• Bulges or blisters on the tire sidewalls.
• Dents in the wheel rims.
• Loss of control, swaying, excessive bouncing, or bottoming out, which could indicate problems with the steering or suspension.

Need a quality and affordable auto repair for a vehicle suffering from pothole damage? Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Wentland Diesel Service by calling 541-938-3875 or go on-line at http://www.wentlanddiesel.com  for more information. Our auto repair shop provides car and truck repair, including diesel service, to the vehicle owners in Milton-Freewater, OR, Walla Walla, WA, Pendleton, OR and surrounding areas.