Suspension Lower Arm replacement & repair made easy

The wishbone, also known as a suspension arm or control arm, is a triangular component that enables a wheel to move up and down in relation to the car's body. Many cars have an upper as well as a lower wishbone, connecting the chassis/body of the car to the uprights at each wheel.

What does a suspension lower arm replacement involve?

Mechanic jacks the car safely and remove the wheels.
Mechanic will inspect the suspension arms and bushes.
Mechanic replaces the lower suspension arm, if faulty.
Mechanic will advise if other components need to be replaced (like the bushes).
Mechanic will check the suspension operation and takes car for test drive.
Mechanic will make adjustments where necessary.

Can I do a suspension lower arm replacement myself?

Unless you are a qualified mechanic with the required skills, training and equipment to do the job, we strongly recommend a suspension lower arm replacement is only carried out by a professional mechanic. ClickMechanic can help get you a vetted and local mechanic to carry out the work. Just enter your postcode and your car's registration number at the top of this page and select the work needed to get an instant fixed price up front.

What are the symptoms of a faulty suspension lower arm?

Car vibrates whilst driving, noticeable through the steering wheel.
Suspension feels wobbly and unstable.
When a suspension arm has corroded or has been damaged.
Car's tyres have worn exponentially.
Thudding or clunking noise coming from one of the wheels on the car.
Squeaking noise when cornering, stopping or going over a bump.

How long will a suspension lower arm replacement take?

A suspension lower arm replacement usually takes around 1 hour, but can take less or more time. Ultimately, the time that the job will take will depend on a number of factors, like your vehicle's make and model, year, as well as other factors. Select your car at the top of this page for information on job time and cost for your vehicle through ClickMechanic.

Is it dangerous to drive with a bad control arm?

It is dangerous to drive with a bad control arm and is not something to put off as it can fail completely if not addressed timely, potentially causing you to lose control over the vehicle. A bad control arm can also lead to further deterioration and damage to other components. It is recommended therefore not to drive the vehicle, and get help from a professional mechanic as soon as possible.

How much does it cost to replace the lower control arm?

Cost for a front lower control arm replacement is on average £150, with pricing ranging from around £120 to £180. Rear lower control arm replacement cost varies from £120 to £145, with an average of £135. Ultimately, cost 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 control arms or wishbones replaced by ClickMechanic by selecting your car at the top of this page!

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

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Suspension Lower Arm replacement. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

45 manufacturers for Suspension Lower Arm Replacement

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £126.35 - £399.77 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 605	£342	£193 - £453	£284 - £638	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £105.26 - £202.57 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3073	£225	£166 - £248	£248 - £361	Get exact price
Bentley Parts costs: £183.48 - £267.82 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 10	£332	£266 - £310	£385 - £441	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £102.58 - £198.90 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 6378	£222	£157 - £260	£231 - £386	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £63.34 - £171.44 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 296	£168	£101 - £199	£151 - £283	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £103.88 - £204.07 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 271	£217	£161 - £248	£239 - £359	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £82.44 - £169.36 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1910	£207	£144 - £237	£222 - £359	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £58.47 - £74.24 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 12	£110	£89 - £110	£130 - £171	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £52.20 - £63.59 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 24	£96	£88 - £91	£133 - £140	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £183.11 - £224.96 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 29	£282	£239 - £252	£331 - £353	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £166.69 - £242.24 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 98	£286	£231 - £285	£328 - £407	Get exact price
DS Parts costs: £39.74 - £47.69 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£117	£104 - £104	£175 - £175	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £116.44 - £224.87 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1838	£242	£164 - £270	£235 - £389	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £101.09 - £188.90 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 9476	£204	£149 - £225	£216 - £323	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £110.07 - £305.71 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1988	£256	£174 - £323	£259 - £442	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £83.87 - £186.43 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 674	£185	£125 - £211	£182 - £297	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £383.19 - £694.79 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 12	£643	£547 - £752	£787 - £1,041	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £142.79 - £347.98 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1012	£311	£213 - £373	£312 - £513	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £177.74 - £416.12 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 196	£346	£232 - £435	£321 - £592	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £92.38 - £186.54 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 747	£190	£132 - £224	£190 - £324	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £151.14 - £262.06 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 4969	£274	£202 - £317	£283 - £459	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £228.63 - £274.35 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 52	£264	£270 - £270	£356 - £356	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £188.07 - £515.17 Labour time: 1-6 hours # of quotes: 213	£552	£281 - £706	£412 - £1,066	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £134.43 - £400.76 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1215	£296	£189 - £411	£269 - £555	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £95.29 - £197.60 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 3741	£221	£145 - £247	£214 - £361	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £92.33 - £175.62 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 223	£197	£157 - £216	£240 - £315	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £80.39 - £120.40 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1544	£203	£154 - £213	£244 - £345	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £122.85 - £212.70 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 194	£280	£186 - £267	£273 - £391	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £89.15 - £209.29 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2309	£224	£147 - £251	£222 - £363	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £103.28 - £159.89 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2848	£216	£169 - £245	£254 - £383	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £216.69 - £337.14 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 197	£363	£255 - £363	£336 - £501	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £53.36 - £64.03 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 7	£125	£105 - £105	£166 - £166	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £93.12 - £158.06 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1978	£246	£178 - £273	£282 - £440	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £158.71 - £233.62 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 233	£265	£234 - £272	£341 - £387	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £150.49 - £214.19 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 801	£258	£236 - £269	£352 - £395	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £57.91 - £124.49 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 915	£161	£119 - £191	£191 - £299	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £65.34 - £164.01 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 968	£176	£123 - £205	£194 - £300	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £91.95 - £179.34 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 62	£197	£146 - £214	£218 - £309	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £131.04 - £177.99 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3	£251	£207 - £225	£309 - £330	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £89.59 - £162.48 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 240	£172	£122 - £178	£173 - £247	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £65.08 - £109.61 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 533	£159	£127 - £161	£201 - £248	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £124.93 - £205.53 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 915	£251	£175 - £277	£250 - £416	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £114.23 - £205.00 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 4246	£205	£155 - £229	£218 - £322	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £66.88 - £166.57 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 6118	£200	£131 - £234	£208 - £356	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £145.70 - £236.54 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1624	£237	£191 - £267	£265 - £376	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a suspension lower arm replacement, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake suspension lower arm work

34 Cars Limited T/A Gladstone Garage, York
All Terrain Autos, Cleveland
Bbr Automotive, Southend-on-Sea

C M Autos, Leicester
Cairney's Auto Solutions Limited, North Lanarkshire
Diamond MOT Centre, Langley Park

R&R Automotive, Essex
SK MOT Testing Centre, Northfleet , Kent
Saltire Tyres, East Kilbride

Recent Suspension Lower Arm replacement quotes

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£83.61

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Gloucester

£107.24

Lower wishbone bush replacement - front (rear) - driver side

Mazda Mazda3

Bridgend

£112.58

Lower wishbone bush replacement - front (rear) - driver side

Peugeot 2008 Crossover

Falkirk

£86.44

Lower wishbone bush replacement - front (rear) - passenger side

Vauxhall Movano

Cricklewood

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Want to learn more about Suspension Lower Arm replacements?

What are suspension lower arms or wishbones?

What does a suspension lower arm replacement involve?

Can I do a suspension lower arm replacement myself?

What are the symptoms of a faulty suspension lower arm?

How long will a suspension lower arm replacement take?

Is it dangerous to drive with a bad control arm?

How much does it cost to replace the lower control arm?

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

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Suspension Lower Arm replacement. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£342

£193 - £453

£284 - £638

Audi

£225

£166 - £248

£248 - £361

Bentley

£332

£266 - £310

£385 - £441

BMW

£222

£157 - £260

£231 - £386

Chevrolet

£168

£101 - £199

£151 - £283

Chrysler

£217

£161 - £248

£239 - £359

Citroen

£207

£144 - £237

£222 - £359

Dacia

£110

£89 - £110

£130 - £171

Daewoo

£96

£88 - £91

£133 - £140

Daihatsu

£282

£239 - £252

£331 - £353

Dodge

£286

£231 - £285

£328 - £407

DS

£117

£104 - £104

£175 - £175

Fiat

£242

£164 - £270

£235 - £389

Ford

£204

£149 - £225

£216 - £323

Honda

£256

£174 - £323

£259 - £442

Hyundai