Yes
Hmmmm, buggered 
Badly so?Hmmmm, buggered
I've booked into the garage here.
Is this an expensive fix?
Thank you.
biketeacherdave
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If you can't identify a broken Bush please give up your keys stop driving and use a bus..
Poxy auto correct.......now correct statement
Poxy auto correct.......now correct statement
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If you look closely, the rubber has split and has become dislodged. Leading to alignment problems with your Tyres and noises from below. How much it costs will also depand on how easy the arms come out, some places will replace a complete arm some will replace the bush only. Then the tracking will need doing. Ask the garage to check all of the other bushes before they start the job as there may well be other rubber parts that need replacement
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doriz
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Maybe stop driving and?A bus
Walk
Graculus
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Use a 'known good' workshop to do the diag & repairs for you?
Not everyone has the confidence, knowledge & skills. At least the photo shows some level of 'this doesn't look right to me, please confirm' rather than the all-too-often seen 'keep driving until it can't be driven any more' which inevitably causes more cost.
I'm all for highlighting stupidity, but this isn't it. If nothing else, it gives the OP some confidence in being on the right track and may help someone else later on who isn't brave enough to stick their head above the parapet and ask for help / opinions.
biketeacherdave
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Seriously.....you felt the need to comment on my obviously humorous comment.
Graculus
Well-Known Member
There was no obvious humour - the collection of letters & spaces after the part I quoted suggested 'functioning alcoholic'*
*intended to be humourous, well to me. Unless you are, in which case, seek help.**
** also intended to be humourous.
A few of us have done them ourselves so around £80 and a couple of hours work at the most, although I'd expect much quicker on a ramp. Main thing is that the garage tighten the bolts with the wheels on the ground/ramp and the suspension at normal height. As said factor in for tracking. Looks like you are in Spain so hopefully no rusty bolts to contend with.
I would suggest that you do both lower arms (and on both sides). If it's been like that for a while it will have put undue stress on the other arm bushings. I did mine recently, not expensive on parts at all and as it's been suggested, a couple of hours to do but you absolutely MUST not tighten them until the car is back on the floor (or wheels at normal ride height at the very least) or the use will twist and start life under more stress than it should be which will result in it lasting about a 5 minutes and need to be done again. Most garages and mechanics know this is usual practice for any bushes but it can easily be forgotten.
Thanks for your reply. The two best local garages both recommended replacing the arms too. They gave some compelling reasons to do so.If you look closely, the rubber has split and has become dislodged. Leading to alignment problems with your Tyres and noises from below. How much it costs will also depand on how easy the arms come out, some places will replace a complete arm some will replace the bush only. Then the tracking will need doing. Ask the garage to check all of the other bushes before they start the job as there may well be other rubber parts that need replacement
Thank you for the sensible answer. Not all of us are mechanics and use forums like this to gain knowledge from people with more experience. I was 99% sure of my amateur diagnosis, but wanted to hear from people in this group. I'm glad, albeit with one idiotic exception, that I did so.
Yes I'm in Spain and a high quality garage I've used before has suggested replacing both arms at the same time.
