Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone knows how much a full suspension change would cost for my Punto?

It rattles and bangs around like crazy at the moment and is pretty uncomfortable.. If I'm thinking of keeping this Punto for any decent amount of time, I need the suspension doing..

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Rhys

RhysSmoove said:

Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone knows how much a full suspension change would cost for my Punto?

It rattles and bangs around like crazy at the moment and is pretty uncomfortable.. If I'm thinking of keeping this Punto for any decent amount of time, I need the suspension doing..

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Rhys

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Id find out whars banging....
Could be a broken spring which would mess the suspensions up

It could also be dead bottom ball joint or bushing

Investigate first

Ziggy

or rear exhaust fell off and is dragging on the ground and jumping up and down

RhysSmoove said:

Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone knows how much a full suspension change would cost for my Punto?

It rattles and bangs around like crazy at the moment and is pretty uncomfortable.. If I'm thinking of keeping this Punto for any decent amount of time, I need the suspension doing..

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Rhys

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It found just be wishbones need replacing. If it was me I would go to a trustable garage and ask for a quote to sort it. They should then tell you what's wrong.

You don't have to get the work done there its just a way of finding out the problem and they will also give you a quote to work from

Seems good ? thanks for all your advice. I know for sure its not anything to do with the exhaust. It doesn't bang, but it just hits every lump and bump in the road really hard and is really uncomfortable...

I'll try and get a decent quote from somewhere.

Rhys

How handy are you with the spanners, even if you have to buy a few tools it will still work out cheaper than labour rates at a garage.

To change the rear suspension springs and shocks you need only undo 4 bolts, for this I'd recommend a long breaker bar a 17mm and a 19mm socket (I seem to think that's the needed size) and if you don't have one a good jack and axle stand set.

Jack the car up back wheels off, 4 bolts out releases the shocks and the rear torsion beam can drop down allowing you to pop the springs out very easily.
Pop the new springs in and put the new shock on with the 4 bolts and away you drive.

Shocks are no more than £25 each and springs about the same so to do the whole rear suspension £100 or there a bouts.

Front is a bit more complicated, lower arms roll bar bushes, shocks springs and top mounts, adds up to quite a few more £££ but if you do it your self it can save hundreds in labour costs and you can do it a bit at a time.

Front shocks £50 each
Springs £25ish each
Lower arms £25 each
Roll bar bushes £12 a pair
Top mounts £20,

If you didn't want to do it yourself then buy the parts a little at a time and then when you've got all the bits take it to a garage to do all in one go.

Ive haf trouble in past with the swivel hub to shock springs been seized solid
And top mounts been too tight for the allen key
Let alone trying to get the large 24mm one off (iirc)

Rear suspension is often bottom bolts snapping due to corrosion

Ziggy

Agreed, those bottom bolts are a mare. Good 6 pt socket helps. Or impact wrench even better

atom0007 said:

Agreed, those bottom bolts are a mare. Good 6 pt socket helps. Or impact wrench even better

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And a lot of plus gas.
Impact wrench helps but won't often be torquey enough to get it started usually need to start it with a breaker bar

I've only seen once on this forum someone complaining of sheering one of these bolts, but the important thing is slow movements, no hitting spanners with hammers or jumping on breaker bars. They are very thick bolts I can't imagine the amount of force needed to sheer one

AndyRKett said:

And a lot of plus gas.
Impact wrench helps but won't often be torquey enough to get it started usually need to start it with a breaker bar

I've only seen once on this forum someone complaining of sheering one of these bolts, but the important thing is slow movements, no hitting spanners with hammers or jumping on breaker bars. They are very thick bolts I can't imagine the amount of force needed to sheer one

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I snapped both my old bolts on my old rear beam when i smashed into the kerb

I had a lengthy breaker bar on it and when they let go - OH boy....

The rust on the end thats exposed got to the thread and i used torque bar to hard and it shattered it across the corrosion

DONE

Ziggy

I'll look into buying some parts and have a crack myself! Probably when the weather gets a little better though! Don't fancy freezing my hands off.

My girlfriends dad owns a garage, so I might be able to get his help with practically no labour costs ?

Thanks for all the help!

Rhys

i've stuck the spanner on the bottom one - kicked the spanner with a set of thick good boots to get started.... Heat and oil

Ziggy