Replacing front shocks - costs?

[danlat1415]

My front shocks have started to fail on my 64 plate fiesta, and i was wondering if anyone knew a rough price for replacing these?

Both fronts would need changing, it unlikely the springs. Hope not too.

(done 55k in the fiesta)

Just replacing with stock ones at a normal garage (doesn't have to be ford garage).

[Ian Lanc]

The whole shockers or just the springs ? seems very doubtful  a 64 plate would need new shockers ?

Springs are prone for snapping though.

Have you had a good look at the shockers for yourself or just taking someone else's word that they need changing.

[iantt]

not under warranty?

[Proautocare]

Sounds like somebody has had the Halfords autocentres WD40 trick done on them if you ask me!

[danlat1415]

No not checked myself or had advice, it makes a spring scrape noise when going over speed bumps, so it may be the as spring rather than the shocks. Cheaper.

Shocks and springs not covered under warranty unless premature failure.

[Ian Lanc]

Scraping noises going over bumps!! ......It's the anti roll bar bushes that need to be changed 

[stef123]

I think the car needs looking at not guessed at. 

[Ian Lanc]

1 hour ago, stef123 said:

I think the car needs looking at not guessed at. 

I'll shut up then and no longer contribute to the forum!

[stef123]

1 minute ago, Ian Lanc said:

I'll shut up then and no longer contribute to the forum!

No one said that but we could be here all day listing possible causes - Given the fact that it started of as shocks are failing but the car hasn't even been inspected so how can we possibly achieve a sensible outcome? 

[Ian Lanc]

22 hours ago, stef123 said:

No one said that but we could be here all day listing possible causes 

Ignore me Stefan! Having a stressful time with the fuel cap not opening & closing on the car 

[stef123]

2 hours ago, Ian Lanc said:

Ignore me Stefan! Having a stressful time with the fuel cap not opening & closing on the car 

One on the left to open, one on the right to close

[iantt]

big hammer time again!!!

[stef123]

29 minutes ago, iantt said:

big hammer time again!!!

There's a special time everyday when the big hammer comes out lol 

[E TEA 66]

On 3/15/2017 at 3:07 PM, stef123 said:

No one said that but we could be here all day listing possible causes - Given the fact that it started of as shocks are failing but the car hasn't even been inspected so how can we possibly achieve a sensible outcome? 

 

I couldn't agree more as you wouldn't except your doctor saying just take an asprin for your severe chest pains as you'd expect a proper examination at least wouldn't  you..

[stef123]

6 minutes ago, E TEA 66 said:

 

I couldn't agree more as you wouldn't except your doctor saying just take an asprin for your severe chest pains as you'd expect a proper examination at least wouldn't  you..

That big hammer ^^^ is the reason i'm not a doctor too lol

[E TEA 66]

49 minutes ago, stef123 said:

That big hammer ^^^ is the reason i'm not a doctor too lol

Thank goodness i'm safe then  but no you need plenty of patience to be a good doctor and not the biggest hammer  .

[stef123]

27 minutes ago, E TEA 66 said:

Thank goodness i'm safe then  but no you need plenty of patience to be a good doctor and not the biggest hammer  .

It would cut the waiting times though  

[E TEA 66]

5 minutes ago, stef123 said:

It would cut the waiting times though  

What waiting time unless your talking about the time you'd be spending behind bars for causing abh to patients  .

[dave_k]

On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 3:07 PM, stef123 said:

No one said that but we could be here all day listing possible causes - Given the fact that it started of as shocks are failing but the car hasn't even been inspected so how can we possibly achieve a sensible outcome? 

This.