Hey folks, I took my car visciously up a kurb the other night by accident obviously lol and the wheel is now rubbing into the arches on full lock. I took it the next day to a garage where he had a look at it and did my tracking. He took a look underneath the car and visually said he could see no problems apart from my ARB bushes could probably do with being changed as they looked quite weak. So my ARB took most of the damage I presumed and bent themback into places. But I've now noticed it rubbing. I got a quote of £190 from the garage, apparently if I replace one lower arm, the other side will need doing aswell. This is because one side will feel hard and the other soft, is this true? My dad says he's talking balls and just wants me to buy another lower arm for the otherside so the garages takes in more money. The quote was £60 per wishbone, £30 for the tracking and then £40 labour.

This is the most expensive kurb I've ever drove up and really could do with some pointers from you guys, thanks alot. I'm a student and don't have much money, just buying this car has took pretty much all my money. I'm new on the roads and it was a BAD corner, poorly lit pedestrian bollard coming out half way into the road, so I never saw it and went straight up it. I pulled out to quick by accident because its a sharp bend to my left and cars come flying round, so I wanted to get out quick and ended up with biggest bang I've ever heard

Cheers for any inputs,

Leo

The wishbone and the anti roll bar are bolted together, but they're separate parts, so if the bushes are gone on the anti roll bar then why does he want to replace the wishbone? Either you've not translated what the garage has told you very well or you're being mucked about.

You don't need to replace both wishbones, if you do happen to have a problem with one, but the price he has quoted for the labour is fair. I think andrew page did the wishbones for £45, but you can pick up a pair off ebay for £65.

Why has he not quoted a price for the anti roll bar bushes? Don't imagine these are very expensive, I would guess less than £20 and maybe an hours labour.

I've bought a new hub and leg today, then will be paying £50 for fitting. The mechanics can't really tell the problem and said its more than likely a strain and nothing is clearly bent or anything. Thanks for your help btw man