Your vehicle's differential bushings might be the culprit if they’re old, worn, or cracked. These essential components help control movement in the joints, absorb bumps on the road, and reduce vibrations and noise whether you’re driving forward or reversing. At Sunshine Steering, your trusted local mechanic in Palmwoods, we’re well-equipped to handle this and many other automotive issues.  

The Ford Territory and Falcon are undoubtedly two of the most popular vehicles seen on Australian roads. However, both models are known to experience significant wear in certain rear suspension components, particularly the rear differential bushing. This is most common in vehicles that have covered high mileage, possess high horsepower, or are regularly used for towing.

If you’ve noticed a clunking noise or felt a jolt when accelerating or shifting between drive and reverse, it may indicate that your differential bushing is no longer functioning as it should. The rear differential bushing is designed to ensure a smooth and quiet transfer of power from the engine to the rear wheels, making it a vital part of your vehicle’s performance.  

Ignoring this issue can lead to additional wear and tear on other drivetrain and suspension components, potentially resulting in more costly repairs. Acting promptly when symptoms arise is both practical and cost-effective.

At Sunshine Steering, your local Repco Authorised Service centre in Palmwoods, our skilled team has extensive experience diagnosing and resolving this problem. We can replace your worn rubber differential bushing with a durable Nolathane alternative, which is specifically engineered to address these concerns and restore your vehicle to peak performance.  

Did you know? Upgraded differential bushings, like Nolathane, not only improve durability but can also enhance handling and stability during cornering or heavy towing—offering additional benefits for your vehicle.

If clunking has become a regular part of your Territory or Falcon experience, don’t wait—get in touch with the team at Sunshine Steering today.

Diagnose and repair differential bushing issues at Sunshine Steering. Enhance performance, reduce noise, and improve handling with durable Nolathane upgrades. Book your service today!

Smooth Out Clunking in Your Territory or Falcon

At Sunshine Steering in Palmwoods, we understand how crucial the transmission is to your vehicle’s performance.  

Your transmission enables your car to shift smoothly between gears, and transmission fluid plays a vital role in making this possible. Not only does it ensure seamless gear changes, but it also protects the internal components of your transmission. While transmission fluid doesn’t naturally decrease with use, it’s still important to check its level regularly. 

Over time, transmission fluid can become contaminated with metal particles and debris, which can reduce the lifespan of your transmission. Replacing a transmission is a costly repair, so maintaining clean, adequate transmission fluid is a smart way to protect your vehicle and avoid unnecessary expenses in the long term. 

Additionally, it’s worth noting that transmissions can suffer from overheating if fluid levels are too low, as the fluid also helps regulate temperature within the system.

At Sunshine Steering, we offer a comprehensive 65 Point Vehicle Condition Report with every full car service upon request. This includes inspecting your transmission fluid, and we’ll let you know if it needs replacing or if your vehicle could benefit from a transmission service.

Ensure smooth gear changes with Sunshine Steering. We check and maintain transmission fluid as part of our services to keep your vehicle performing at its best. Book a service today!

Expert Vehicle Transmission Services

We provide a wide range of repairs, maintenance and servicing for all makes and models including specialist & niche vehicles such as vintage and rally cars, small trucks and your everyday vehicles, modern or classic.

Sunshine Steering in Palmwoods QLD are a family run business that started in 1999 as a husband and wife team. We have since grown in size and reputation to a become a locally recognised and trusted team of 4 mechanics, 1 apprentice and office staff.

 Our Well equipped Palmwoods workshop is very well placed to service, repair and restore vehicles in Palmwoods, Woombye, Eudlo , Montville, Nambour, Maroochydore and Sippy Downs.

Specialising in Steering and Suspension, ADR Modifications, Computer Scans and Brakes our mechanics are always upfront and honest about any work required and ultimately carried out on your car and we will always call you with an estimate before we start working on anything so you there are no nasty surprises when we are finished.

We also provide a full report of all of the work carried out on your vehicle and all of our work is covered by the Repco Authorised Service Nationwide Warranty, in addition to offering the following services;

Car Air Conditioning Service & Regas (AU49451)

Disc Brake Service- we have Off Car Disc machining

Computer Scan tools- have multiple scan tools to suit large range of makes and models of vehicles.

Wheel alignments- Sunshine Steering specialise in full geometric wheel alignments.

Automatic Flush Machine that flushes 99% of all contaminated oil out of Transmission .

Power Steering flush - very important for the health of power steering components.

Our highly skilled technicians are fully certified and qualified to make modifications and alterations to vehicles in full compliance with the ADR (Australian Design Rules). We can also check existing modifications for compliance and certify them if correctly completed. If you are looking to have modifications to your vehicle or installations of after market components not fitted during manufacture or want modifications already applied to your vehicle checked or certified Sunshine Steering can do it all.

A standard transmission system holds approx. 9 litres of oil. A simple oil drain only removes about 3 litres meaning roughly a third of the oil is being changed. As oil is a liquid it goes without saying that you can't choose which third is being changed and replace only old oil next time. Sunshine Steering have the skills and specialist equipment to completely remove all of the old oil and completely flush the automatic transmission system, including the automatic cooler and the automatic transmission itself. 

Engine light on dashboard staying lit? Your best bet is a diagnostics test. Sunshine Steering can scan your car computer to determine the problem without having to pull the vehicle to pieces, a process that can be prohibitively expensive. We have two in-house machines able to communicate directly with your car's computer and quickly establish the area of your engine most likely causing the problem.

We can provide a full diagnostic scan for a fraction of the cost involved in stripping an engine down and hunting for the problem and absolutely no guesswork is involved.

Banging, clanging, knocking or rattling sounds while driving are not normal and unless you have something loose in and rattling around the boot of your car or the tray of your ute, you should probably get a good mechanic to check it out the problem could be coming from a number of places such as the steering system or from poor wheel alignment.

It could also be an issue with your suspension or shock absorbers which along with brakes, enable you to stop safely and efficiently. Whichever it is, you can rest assured that Sunshine Steering have the experience and knowledge to quickly and efficiently diagnose and solve the problem. Bring the car in to Sunshine Steering and let our expert team check it, inspect it and provide you with an estimate for any repairs that might be needed. Get an estimate on Suspension, shocks or steering services or book online today!

As a Repco Authorised Service centre, we have a commitment to high quality workmanship, ensuring the very best in automotive care. Our Business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring each mechanic is kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods. We have access to the best parts and training in the country and offer a Nationwide Warranty honoured at over 500 workshops across Australia.

You can always rely on Sunshine Steering to take care of the things that matter...

Sunshine Steering provide a wide range of repairs, maintenance and servicing for all makes and models including specialist & niche vehicles such as vintage and rally cars, small trucks and your everyday vehicles, modern or classic.

Automotive Servicing and Repairs in Palmwoods

Sunshine Steering have the expertise and knowledge to perform repairs, diagnostics and service on all European and Luxury vehicles including Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW - Citroen - Ferrari - Fiat - Land Rover - Mercedes Benz - Mini Cooper - Peugeot - Lexus - Porsche - Volvo and many more In-house in our well equipped Palmwoods car service centre.

Do European vehicles need a European car specialist?

European cars are designed and built with distinctive craftsmanship, with finely tuned engines. A high level of specialised knowledge is required to service or maintain them to the standards they deserve. Euro and Luxury vehicles often have unique or cutting edge technologies that require cutting edge expertise.

We are members of the Repco Auto-Tech training programme - Australia's leading provider of automotive technical training and information, so you can be certain that Sunshine Steering are completely up to date with all modern vehicle servicing techniques. Through the Auto-Tech encyclopaedia and SmartQuote programs Sunshine Steering have access to the newest service schedules for all makes and models of Euro and Luxury Vehicles.

Our expert technicians know exactly how to care for all Luxury and European Vehicles, whether it be using European car specific software for diagnosis or choosing the right quality parts for your vehicle.

If you're looking for an Audi service, an experienced BMW mechanic or someone to help care for your Luxury investment with qualified European car expertise contact us or book a service today.

Sunshine Steering have the expertise and knowledge to perform repairs, diagnostics and service on all European and Luxury vehicles...

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Automatic Transmission Flushing in Palmwoods

An Automatic Transmission Service and Full Transmission Flush from Sunshine Steering Changes Everything.

A standard vehicle generally needs to have a transmission service every 40,000kms under normal driving conditions.

If you regularly drive your vehicle under load, such as towing heavy loads like boats, caravans or large trailers, the transmission is under more strain and may need to be serviced at more frequent intervals.

Sunshine Steering provide automatic transmission servicing and also offer a full flush service that removes 99% of the oil in the transmission system, replacing it with fresh, clean oil to ensure smooth operation and increase the life expectancy of your Automatic Transmission.

A standard transmission system holds approx. 9 litres of oil. A simple oil drain only removes about 3 litres meaning only roughly a third of the oil is actually being changed. As oil is a liquid it goes without saying that you can't choose which third is being changed and replace only old oil next time.

Sunshine Steering have the skills and specialist equipment to completely remove all of the old oil and completely flush the automatic transmission system, including the automatic cooler and the automatic transmission itself. We then refill your newly cleaned Transmission with fresh, high quality transmission oil to maximise the life span of your transmission and keep it operating as smooth as silk.

We can also perform a Power Steering Flush - very important for the health of your power steering components.

To have your Automatic Transmission serviced and fully flushed simply book a service now or call us for an estimate today.

Simply draining a transmission and topping up with new oil only changes about a third of the oil. Sunshine Steering can change it all...

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Call Sunshine Steering for all your diesel 4WD and diesel passenger vehicle repairs, inspections and services. We are conveniently located in Palmwoods.

A diesel engine can be more efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to run than its petrol-powered counterpart. However, it still needs regular servicing to keep it running at an ultimate level and to help make sure nothing goes wrong. 

Our technicians at Sunshine Steering are fully qualified to service diesel SUV, AWD, 4WD and Passenger diesel vehicles. Contact us today.

Call Sunshine Steering for all your diesel 4WD and diesel passenger vehicle repairs, inspections and services.

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Sunshine Steering is your local car service mechanic in Palmwoods. As a family owned and operated business, we take great pride in offering our customers the very best in automotive care and we are committed to providing personalised and friendly service at all times. As a Repco Authorised Service centre, we participate in the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring our technicians are kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods. We have a wealth of experience in servicing all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. For reliable car maintenance, service & repairs in Palmwoods and the surrounding areas, please use our online booking form or give us a call.

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