How much does it cost to replace a suspension arm?

Price to replace suspension bushes The cost to replace front suspension bushes averages £172.50 with rear suspension bushes coming in around £137. The mechanic’s cost to replace suspension bushes is approximately £80 to £230. Total costs to replace suspension bushes (inclusive of labour) ranges between £384 to £650.

What is suspension arm ball joint?

Ball joints connect the car wheels to the suspension system, and allow them to move together. As the name suggests, these clever ball-and-sockets acts as a pivot, similar to the hip joint in the human body. They connect the control arm to the steering knuckles and allow for smooth and solid movement in the suspension.

Can you drive a car with a bad ball joint?

Can I Drive With a Bad Ball Joint? You should not drive with a bad ball joint. Continuing to drive can cause damage to other vehicle components and if the joint fails completely you could lose control of the vehicle, leading to a crash and injuries.

Where are the ball joints on a suspension?

While this design of the joints is commonly used on many other suspension components, such as tie rod ends and sway bar links, ball joints are responsible for connecting the suspension control arms to the vehicle’s steering knuckles.

Where are the ball joints on an Audi A4?

Your Audi has three control arms per wheel up front, and more in the rear of the chassis. At the end of the control arms, excluding the rear upper, there is a ball joint attached the the wheel hub. Although the arms themselves rarely fail, the ball joints will loose its tight hold on the wheels, and the bushings will get sloppy, too.

How to replace ball joints / control arms?

Install the new rear control arm. If you opt to replace only the ball joints themselves, you can (although Audi does not sell that part, the aftermarket has come through and offers the ball joint separately). Just take the control arm to a shop with a press and press the old ones out. Then have them press the new ones in. Figure 9.

What happens when a front ball joint fails?

Should a ball joint break, the wheel becomes totally free to move in any direction, which can damage the car’s fender, tire, and several suspension components, if not more. Usually, when front ball joints start to fail, the vehicle will display a few symptoms that alert the driver a problem has occurred.