forepart

[sonicmauro]

Hi to all
My mechanic here in rome, italy said to me that I have to change all the anterior foreparts of my 1975's R4L. I asked me 240 euro for parts (he called them upper and lower little arm) and 100 euro for work.
Anyone could help me finding pieces at a lower price? (maybe on ebay... but I don't know which name look at)...
is this a good price?
thanks!!!!!!!

 

[angel]

If you mean the complete wishbones, 240 euros is a reasonable price for a set of four. While 100 euros labour is cheap (considering that the torsion bars will need to be removed.)
But they seldom need replacing...ball joints and bushes are available separately if this is the problem.

 

[malcolm]

The original ball joints are rivited in place. But it is possible (like angel says) to remove the rivets and bolt new balljoints into the wishbones. See http://www.renault4.co.uk/tech-balljoint.htm

 

[angel]

Oh yes I forgot it! The mechanic may had assumed therefore that the ball joints are not sold separately...