802) 559-3269
Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat-Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Service
If your ride has turned harsh, the front end clunks over every frost heave, or the car wanders and dives when you brake, the suspension is telling you it is worn out. TJ's Auto Repair handles complete Suspension Repair in Burlington, VT, including shocks, struts, control arms, and sway bar links, for drivers across Burlington and Chittenden County.
Vermont roads destroy suspension components faster than almost anywhere. Frost heaves lift and crack the pavement every spring, potholes open up on Riverside Ave and North Ave before the snow is even gone, and road salt eats the bushings and ball joints from the outside in. Ten years of that is hard on a vehicle that was engineered for smoother roads.
We put the car on the lift and check the whole front and rear end rather than replacing the one part making noise. Struts and shocks get checked for leaks and lost damping, control arm bushings and ball joints get pried for play, and sway bar links get checked for the rattle that usually gives them away first. Then you get a written estimate with what is worn now and what is close.
About Us
TJ's Auto Repair is a full service auto shop at 365 Riverside Ave in Burlington, Vermont. We are not a franchise or a chain. We are a local shop serving drivers throughout Chittenden County and the communities east of Lake Champlain, from Winooski, Essex, and Colchester to South Burlington, Williston, Shelburne, Milton, and Richmond.
Suspension, brakes, tires, oil changes, exhaust, engine diagnostics, air conditioning, and bodywork with insurance claim assistance all happen under one roof. That matters on suspension work more than most jobs, because worn struts chew through tires and a bad ball joint changes how the brakes behave. We can look at all of it in the same visit instead of treating each symptom separately.
What customers tell us they value most is the straight talk. Suspension quotes can balloon fast when a shop lists every bushing on the vehicle. We show you what has actual play in it, tell you what can wait another season, and let you decide.
Why Choose Us
Four reasons Burlington drivers bring shocks, struts, and front end work to us.
A front end noise can come from a sway bar link, a strut mount, a ball joint, or a worn tie rod, and they all sound similar from the driver seat. We get it on the lift and pry each joint to find the one with real play instead of throwing parts at it.
Suspension work is easy to turn into a four figure quote. If both front struts are shot but the rear still has life, we say so and give you the option to do the front now. You get a clear list of what is unsafe, what is worn, and what can wait.
Tired shocks let the front end dive and the tires lose contact over bumps, which stretches your stopping distance on wet or icy roads. We treat suspension as a safety system, not a comfort upgrade, and we will tell you plainly when it has crossed that line.
Ten Vermont winters seize bolts solid, and a rushed job snaps them or rounds them off. Our techs take the time to heat, penetrate, and back out corroded hardware the right way, which is why a suspension job here does not turn into a bigger repair halfway through.
Real reviews from customers across Chittenden County.