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Old 11-03-2005, 06:01 AM
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How much should it cost to replace a front lower control arm bushing?
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Old 11-03-2005, 06:18 AM
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Default Bushing? You should probably replace all 4
I'd suspect a couple hours per side.....

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Default with a press I'd say no more than an hour per side...
removing the control arm should take about 10 minutes.
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Yeah I know that. He's asking what it'll cost, and I bet a shop will charge 2 per side at least
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+ alignment...
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Default you're probably right...
I forgot to factor in the bathroom breaks and trips to the vending machines and bsing with the guy doing the timing belt job on the other TT.
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Default Stealer tech buddy once told me they get....
3.5 hours PER SIDE on an A4/A6 to do upper control arms. I can do BOTH sides in 2 hours total without really pressing myself. As I'm sure he can... but doesn't change the fact they bill out 7 hours. I'm obviously in the wrong line of work.
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Default I wouldn't think alignment would be affected if they didn't pull the ball joint...
I guess if the bushings were really fubared it wouldn't be right in the first place.
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yeah, not only is the labor overpriced now, but inflated as well
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Default Depends on how they take it apart...>
Even unbolting the 3 lower ball joint bolts it could be put back in the previous spot.....But I think if I had my arms removed by some dealer hackers I'd want that to be checked/corrected on re-assembly..
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