Drop link /Service /Main Dealer (Kidsgrove area s-o-t)

[DeathShang]

Hi all
Firstly i drive a Grande Punto 1.9, bought in Oct 09 with 13,500 on the clock. My service was due last Oct (or 21-22,000 miles) but i had passed my MOT same month, and no probs with the car so figured i'd wait till i got closer to the 21-22,000 mark (i'm on 19,100).

Now due to the crappy potholes all over the show, i've recently been hearing a knocking on the front drivers side when going over bumps. So this is where i'm a bit stuck :/ I phoned BS Marsons in Newcastle (stoke on trent), described my problem and he said it could be the drop links and was quoted £150-200 to fix it. (Is that a normal main dealer price?)

My question is, should i just get a service now and get my problem sorted at the same time? Or phone around some local garages and see if they can fix it (hopefully cost a bit less) ? Also where to go for a service? I'm not under warranty, and i hear main dealers are more expensive. Can i take it to a local Lodge Tyre or something?

I'm not a mechanic and though i see that drop links are about £15, i'd rather not go down the DIY route. Any tips or advice regards servicing and such would be most appreciated :worship:
thanks

 

[insider]

Hi all
Firstly i drive a Grande Punto 1.9, bought in Oct 09 with 13,500 on the clock. My service was due last Oct (or 21-22,000 miles) but i had passed my MOT same month, and no probs with the car so figured i'd wait till i got closer to the 21-22,000 mark (i'm on 19,100).

Now due to the crappy potholes all over the show, i've recently been hearing a knocking on the front drivers side when going over bumps. So this is where i'm a bit stuck :/ I phoned BS Marsons in Newcastle (stoke on trent), described my problem and he said it could be the drop links and was quoted £150-200 to fix it. (Is that a normal main dealer price?)

My question is, should i just get a service now and get my problem sorted at the same time? Or phone around some local garages and see if they can fix it (hopefully cost a bit less) ? Also where to go for a service? I'm not under warranty, and i hear main dealers are more expensive. Can i take it to a local Lodge Tyre or something?

I'm not a mechanic and though i see that drop links are about £15, i'd rather not go down the DIY route. Any tips or advice regards servicing and such would be most appreciated :worship:
thanks

Hi, £1500- £200 to fit new drop links ? I would say it's more like a £50 job,as for a full service and I do mean a full sevice the guy I use would cost you around £80 + parts he's mobile and based close to Kidsgrove.
He does all job's on my family Fiats ie Punto mk2 Grande Punto,Marea 2.4 Seicento and Bravo tjet 150
The guy's name is Den Gannon 07841 038698 0r 01782 510499 and say Ray sent you !!! he's got 20+ years with the AA and has worked at Platts
hope that help's if you need any other help you can email me at [email protected]