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johnnyb44 · 22nd April 2024, 17:24

Hi again.
My car is getting on a bit now and after 24 years of service I think it's time to get the rear upper suspension arms replaced.At the local garage I asked if we could get the car up on the ramps so that we could have a real look at them.On the face of it they didn't look to bad but on closer inspection they were showing signs of distress especially on the top were the spring goes into them.Also we spotted a hole on the top of the arm.There definitely in need of replacement.
I've already got the arms thanks to Dmgrs ,so it's a case of getting them into the car.
Now my mechanicing skills are not the greatest in the world so I will be entrusting the local garage to do the job.There obviously skilled and have all the right tools to do it.
So I was just wondering what sort of cost should I be expecting.They charge around £60 an hour but I can thankfully deduct to parts off the bill because I already have them.
Any thoughts on this because I don't even know how big a job it is.
Many thanks and all the very best.

22nd April 2024, 17:24	#1
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,720 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	Rear upper suspension arm replacement Hi again. My car is getting on a bit now and after 24 years of service I think it's time to get the rear upper suspension arms replaced.At the local garage I asked if we could get the car up on the ramps so that we could have a real look at them.On the face of it they didn't look to bad but on closer inspection they were showing signs of distress especially on the top were the spring goes into them.Also we spotted a hole on the top of the arm.There definitely in need of replacement. I've already got the arms thanks to Dmgrs ,so it's a case of getting them into the car. Now my mechanicing skills are not the greatest in the world so I will be entrusting the local garage to do the job.There obviously skilled and have all the right tools to do it. So I was just wondering what sort of cost should I be expecting.They charge around £60 an hour but I can thankfully deduct to parts off the bill because I already have them. Any thoughts on this because I don't even know how big a job it is. Many thanks and all the very best. __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..