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Buzz
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Why not pop into a decent local garage and ask them if you are really struggling?
a badly worn balljoint/wishbone would really show itself on rough surfaces, causing less grip on badly surfaced bends. However, if your driving is quite relaxed, that may not be noticed by you...
However, to answer your initial question, a garage will charge circa £70 to replace a single shocker, and the same to replace a single wishbone.
Regarding doing both shockers, it IS advised, strongly, but as a short term measure you can replace the faulty one only. The trouble is, the remaining one will have been overworked over these last few months, and is probably ready to fail too. So you may find in a month or so, that the other one needs replaced anyway.
I'm also concerned that we could be looking in completely the wrong place. You just said that dipping the clutch or accelerating affects the knocking? thats not just a simple wishbone or shocker. thats moving you along into the realms of cv joints and clutches/thrust bearings. An altogether more expensive prospect.
Given the conflicting descriptions i think its best if you take the plunge and stop in at a garage. All we can do is guess without seeing/hearing this particular problem.
Buzz
The champion of the Bravo 1.4 & now ex owner of a Bravo 1.8
a badly worn balljoint/wishbone would really show itself on rough surfaces, causing less grip on badly surfaced bends. However, if your driving is quite relaxed, that may not be noticed by you...
However, to answer your initial question, a garage will charge circa £70 to replace a single shocker, and the same to replace a single wishbone.
Regarding doing both shockers, it IS advised, strongly, but as a short term measure you can replace the faulty one only. The trouble is, the remaining one will have been overworked over these last few months, and is probably ready to fail too. So you may find in a month or so, that the other one needs replaced anyway.
I'm also concerned that we could be looking in completely the wrong place. You just said that dipping the clutch or accelerating affects the knocking? thats not just a simple wishbone or shocker. thats moving you along into the realms of cv joints and clutches/thrust bearings. An altogether more expensive prospect.
Given the conflicting descriptions i think its best if you take the plunge and stop in at a garage. All we can do is guess without seeing/hearing this particular problem.
Buzz
The champion of the Bravo 1.4 & now ex owner of a Bravo 1.8
