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Hi, my second post in the problems section in two weeks.
I have had a knocking noise coming from the front of the car for a few weeks. It usually happens when I turn right around a corner and bring the wheel back to the standard position. It was quite loud on times but I assumed with my car being fairly old...it was just another creek/knock to add to the collection.
Well I was driving home tonight, went around a corner coming up a hill about 35 and the car started screeching, threw me forward and came to a halt.
I got out, my front right wheel was straight but my left front wheel was nearly sideways.
The recovery man has attended and confirmed the issue is the "wishbone bottom ball joint has sheared out of the wishbone".
The front wheels look dreadful and it took 3 hours to get the car on a recovery track, get it to the garage and then get it off the recovery truck.
How much am I looking at for the above repair providing there is no further damage.
Also is it normal for all oil to leak out?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can provide.
Rick.
I have had a knocking noise coming from the front of the car for a few weeks. It usually happens when I turn right around a corner and bring the wheel back to the standard position. It was quite loud on times but I assumed with my car being fairly old...it was just another creek/knock to add to the collection.
Well I was driving home tonight, went around a corner coming up a hill about 35 and the car started screeching, threw me forward and came to a halt.
I got out, my front right wheel was straight but my left front wheel was nearly sideways.
The recovery man has attended and confirmed the issue is the "wishbone bottom ball joint has sheared out of the wishbone".
The front wheels look dreadful and it took 3 hours to get the car on a recovery track, get it to the garage and then get it off the recovery truck.
How much am I looking at for the above repair providing there is no further damage.
Also is it normal for all oil to leak out?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can provide.
Rick.