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Recent Reviews Related to Ball Joint Replacement

Dw Mobile

Garage in Offerton, 9 years of experience

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6th January 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“As I was in work while Danny was busy on the car I was happy with his feedback via a voicemail.”

STEPHEN

Daewoo Matiz • Lower ball joint replacement - front (passenger side)

11th February 2015

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Great value for money”

CLIFFORD

Citroen Xsara Picasso • Camshaft drive belt/chain replacement

Chris Autos

Garage in Glenrothes , 12 years of experience

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29th November 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Good communication: the driver called to ask if he could come early; he kept me apprised of progress as some different parts were needed (there were 5 options for the vehicle!); he called in advance to check that the return time was convenient.

Punctuality: he arrived when he said he would!

Quality: I was shown the new parts on the car.“
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ERIC

Renault Espace • Lower ball joint replacement - front (passenger side)

23rd June 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Very informative gave me all the information I needed happy with his diagnosis if I decide to go ahead with work will contact”

TOM

Nissan 350Z • Diagnostic Inspection

Vehicle Service Centre

Garage in Swansea, 19 years of experience

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19th November 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Neil is a knowledgeable, diligent and organised mechanic providing great value for money. I would recommend him to prospective customers.”

ALUN

Nissan Note • Lower ball joint replacement - front (driver side)

4th October 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Neil is an honest guy he let me know about everything going.
Thankyou for helping me find a mechanic.
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Land Rover Discovery 4 • Major Service

Renato Caetano

Garage in Southampton, 20 years of experience

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8th November 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Renato was very friendly and knew exactly how to carry out the required repair.
I am very happy with the work done which was completed quickly and effectively.”

MALCOLM

Kia Picanto • Lower ball joint replacement - front (driver side)

24th August 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Renato was friendly and knowledgeable. Efficient and quick work carried out. Have tested the performance of my car and I am happy with the results.”

ALLY

Vauxhall Astra • Timing belt/chain replacement

Georgina Service Station

Garage in Bedfordshire , 14 years of experience

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15th October 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Sorted the problem out quick. Very polite and helpful. He gave aftercare advice and was very clear on what he did and what to do next.”

COLETTE

Vauxhall Zafira • Lower ball joint replacement - front (passenger side)

8th December 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Friendly, efficient and gave some good advice for the future. Happy with the work they carried out.”

DAN

Ford Fiesta • Brake discs and pads replacement - front (both)

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How much does a Ball Joint replacement cost?

Labour times and part prices vary depending on the particular vehicle, but to give you an idea here are some examples.

Car	Franchise Dealer estimate	Independent Garage estimate	ClickMechanic	Saving
Car2008 Hyundai Tucson	Franchise Dealer Est.£72 - £83	Independent Garage Est.£48 - £53	ClickMechanic Est.£48 - £54	Saving33%
Car2013 Kia Carens	Franchise Dealer Est.£102 - £115	Independent Garage Est.£67 - £76	ClickMechanic Est.£68 - £77	Saving33%
Car2012 SEAT Altea	Franchise Dealer Est.£86 - £103	Independent Garage Est.£51 - £66	ClickMechanic Est.£52 - £67	Saving37%
Car2007 Hyundai Tucson	Franchise Dealer Est.£73 - £84	Independent Garage Est.£49 - £54	ClickMechanic Est.£49 - £55	Saving33%
Car2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class	Franchise Dealer Est.£182 - £209	Independent Garage Est.£78 - £92	ClickMechanic Est.£79 - £93	Saving55%

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Read our short guide with information on costs, symptoms and more.

What does a Ball Joint do?

Ball joints are used throughout a car's suspension system, most prominently at the front of the car, and enable a flexible and fluid connection between the uprights / wheel hubs and the other parts of the suspension and steering. Ball joints are aspherical bearings that consists of a (cup-like) socket in which a bearing stud (ball-shaped) can move around freely, much like the hip or shoulder joint of a human being. The ball is usually kept in place by an internal spring and is encased by a rubber boot.

One application of a ball joint is for the steering system where it connects the steering arm's tie rod end to a wheel's upright. Equally, it connects an upright to the upper and lower control arms of the suspension. This enables the linkages to move flexibly as the wheel moves, transfering the forces from the wheel to the suspension.

How do you know there is something wrong with the Ball Joint?

When the car vibrates whilst driving, noticeable through the steering wheel.
When the car feels unstable or pulls to one side.
When there is a thudding or clunking noise coming from one of the wheels on the car.
When the car's tyres have worn exponentially.
When the steering 'sticks' when turning the steering wheel.
When there is a squeaking noise when cornering, stopping or going over a bump.

When should you consider a Ball Joint replacement?

Over time, the ball joints can wear out, as most moving components of the suspension they are prone to deterioration. Sometimes the ball joints dry out if they have not been lubricated correctly, which leads to increased friction and, for example, heavier steering. In some cases the steering might even stick. Eventually, due to wear the ball joints can become loose leading to imprecise steering and handling, usually identified by a 'woolly' steering feel.

Further signs that there is an issue with a ball joint can also be identified when going over bumps, stopping the car or going around a corner. A thudding or clunking noise coming from the suspension will then point to problem with a ball joint. In turn, this can unbalance the car's wheel alignment, in turn leading to increased tyre wear. In more severe cases a ball joint can fail outright leading to a potentially dangerous situation where you, as a driver, can lose control over the vehicle.

Addressing issues timely and professionally is therefore key to ensure a safe driving experience. Should you experience suspension problems then it is advisable that you have it inspected and, if necessary, have the faulty ball joint replaced. Always service the ball joints as and when stipulated in the guidelines set out by your car's manufacturer.

What happens during a Ball Joint replacement?

The mechanic will jack the car safely and remove the wheels.
The mechanic will inspect the ball joints.
If necessary the mechanic will replace the faulty ball joint.
The mechanic will advise if other components need to be replaced.
The mechanic will re-align the wheels.
The mechanic will re-check the suspension and test drive the car.
If necessary, the mechanic will make adjustments.

How much does a Ball Joint Replacement cost?

The cost of a Ball Joint replacement depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your ball joint replaced by ClickMechanic, by selecting your car at the top of this page!

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These estimates may include Rear ball joint - lower, Front ball joint - upper, Rear ball joint - upper, Front ball joint - lower, Front ball joint - lower, Front ball joint - upper and/or Rear ball joint - lower

48 manufacturers for Ball Joint Replacement

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £33.50 - £57.75 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 34	£105	£83 - £110	£149 - £195	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £46.77 - £79.62 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 977	£121	£91 - £131	£170 - £247	Get exact price
Austin Parts costs: £22.93 - £27.52 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 114	£80	£69 - £69	£120 - £120	Get exact price
Bentley Parts costs: £170.42 - £282.32 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 6	£307	£219 - £285	£302 - £382	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £50.48 - £111.02 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 709	£160	£112 - £179	£239 - £362	Get exact price
Cadillac Parts costs: £61.72 - £74.06 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1	£130	£111 - £111	£172 - £172	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £32.66 - £55.29 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 99	£95	£73 - £111	£120 - £185	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £50.22 - £125.84 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 177	£188	£148 - £247	£269 - £429	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £26.46 - £54.00 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1371	£107	£59 - £121	£92 - £192	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £25.54 - £57.84 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£137	£117 - £141	£214 - £242	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £30.33 - £37.67 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 17	£116	£97 - £104	£170 - £182	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £94.92 - £124.91 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 15	£150	£143 - £154	£210 - £225	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £58.81 - £73.59 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 25	£119	£92 - £130	£136 - £210	Get exact price
DS Parts costs: £33.44 - £40.13 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1	£142	£104 - £104	£181 - £181	Get exact price
Ferrari Parts costs: £131.33 - £157.60 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 2	£283	£249 - £249	£391 - £391	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £20.24 - £100.75 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 319	£122	£69 - £155	£106 - £220	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £31.23 - £51.52 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2430	£117	£90 - £133	£142 - £212	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £25.38 - £66.11 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 650	£109	£69 - £122	£115 - £196	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £26.22 - £52.84 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 413	£88	£66 - £106	£103 - £163	Get exact price
Isuzu Parts costs: £87.38 - £108.30 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 80	£168	£171 - £178	£271 - £283	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £59.48 - £82.29 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 10	£200	£200 - £219	£351 - £381	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £60.27 - £77.96 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 122	£131	£109 - £136	£204 - £267	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £41.10 - £58.84 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 159	£113	£72 - £154	£115 - £283	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £31.94 - £58.83 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 472	£82	£65 - £100	£97 - £149	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £33.48 - £58.27 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1193	£134	£89 - £162	£176 - £338	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £44.97 - £61.97 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 101	£82	£72 - £78	£107 - £115	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £43.93 - £96.20 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 165	£138	£98 - £142	£196 - £261	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £19.17 - £69.89 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 250	£104	£68 - £118	£118 - £187	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £37.22 - £74.41 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1398	£133	£98 - £151	£208 - £312	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £27.87 - £35.46 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 188	£98	£98 - £103	£173 - £181	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £46.85 - £64.07 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 734	£110	£81 - £120	£151 - £249	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £32.04 - £70.41 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 90	£138	£99 - £161	£164 - £262	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £25.60 - £67.26 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 399	£133	£86 - £144	£142 - £230	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £28.91 - £106.74 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2007	£143	£98 - £212	£167 - £343	Get exact price
Peugeot Talbot Parts costs: £17.99 - £21.59 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£128	£92 - £92	£163 - £163	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £54.55 - £142.19 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 10	£140	£93 - £168	£143 - £240	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £25.53 - £58.01 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1637	£104	£55 - £128	£83 - £201	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £26.64 - £35.79 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 33	£99	£83 - £93	£144 - £161	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £60.53 - £94.81 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 75	£128	£96 - £146	£142 - £229	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £37.49 - £59.59 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 377	£94	£80 - £106	£124 - £167	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £30.48 - £52.14 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 289	£102	£70 - £145	£112 - £244	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £37.27 - £50.07 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 28	£96	£91 - £110	£152 - £186	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £31.74 - £46.22 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 54	£57	£43 - £58	£59 - £82	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £20.49 - £38.88 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 75	£75	£37 - £81	£52 - £119	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £38.71 - £66.48 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 333	£134	£108 - £149	£180 - £246	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £32.98 - £65.81 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 2299	£104	£78 - £113	£120 - £168	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £35.86 - £63.91 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1630	£108	£81 - £136	£142 - £246	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £47.51 - £95.24 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 528	£109	£82 - £135	£135 - £224	Get exact price

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Recent Ball Joint replacement quotes

These recent quotes were taken from our quote engine which uses third-party industry standard data on repair times, along with a live parts retailer, and a regional labour rate to build an accurate free quote. We are constantly improving our quote engine, so please let us know if a price seems incorrect.

£172.11

Front ball joint replacement - lower (both)

Mercedes Benz S Class S320 CDI 3.0L 2005 09

Houghton Le Spring

£174.97

Front ball joint replacement - lower (both)

Vauxhall/Opel Corsa D CDTi ecoFLEX 1.3L 2010

Kingussie

£194.63

Steering ball joint (upper) replacement

Volkswagen Passat TDI PD 1.9L 2003

Byley

£165.83

Rear ball joint replacement - upper (both)

Nissan X Trail dCi 2.0L 2011

Walderslade, Kent

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How much does a Ball Joint replacement cost?

Want to learn more about Ball Joint replacements?

What does a Ball Joint do?

How do you know there is something wrong with the Ball Joint?

When should you consider a Ball Joint replacement?

What happens during a Ball Joint replacement?

How much does a Ball Joint Replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£105

£83 - £110

£149 - £195

Audi

£121

£91 - £131

£170 - £247

Austin

£80

£69 - £69

£120 - £120

Bentley

£307

£219 - £285

£302 - £382

BMW

£160

£112 - £179

£239 - £362

Cadillac

£130

£111 - £111

£172 - £172

Chevrolet

£95

£73 - £111

£120 - £185

Chrysler

£188

£148 - £247

£269 - £429

Citroen

£107

£59 - £121

£92 - £192

Dacia

£137

£117 - £141

£214 - £242

Daewoo

£116

£97 - £104

£170 - £182

Daihatsu

£150

£143 - £154

£210 - £225

Dodge

£119

£92 - £130

£136 - £210

DS

£142

£104 - £104

£181 - £181

Ferrari

£283

£249 - £249

£391 - £391

Fiat

£122

£69 - £155

£106 - £220

Ford

£117