Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Cost to replace a control arm?

I have a 2006 Ford Explorer that met a curb in the snow a while ago. Had some people look at it, and my mechanic gave it a front end alignment, but it still pulls to the right. He said the right front control arm was bent about 1 inch towards the rear. If you measure from front center of wheel to rear center of wheel on the elft and right sides there an inch difference.





No rubbing or anything, but it still pulls right.


First question..anything I can do to straighten it up? Alignment is as close to straight as possbile..but maybe messing with air pressures?





Second question..what is the typical cost to replace one....?





Thanks!Cost to replace a control arm?
Yikes ! should-da got that done when you had the work done !


Any mechanic worth a ';darn'; shouldn't let it outta their shop with just an alignment!


Does your tire have a bald patch on the outside/inside or cupped badly ?


Expect to pay $500 (give or take $100) and DON';T go to the same shop that did the alignment !Cost to replace a control arm?
no dont try straightening it





get another from junkyard





replace labor around 100 maybe 120 at most





is what we would charge

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