When driving my car (2000 Chevy Cavalier LS), I hear a squeaking sound (like wet rubbers rubbing against each other) coming from the front suspension. When I described the symptoms to my father, he said it was probably strut rubbers coming out of alignement (he doesn't speak English, so I don't know how well I translated these terms).
Can anybody give me a ballpark estimate how much might it cost to fix it? I mean, are we talking a couple of hundreds, several hundreds, thousands? I don't want to waste my time getting a mechanic's estimate if I won't be able to afford it at this time.
2006-11-14 03:21:01 · 4 answers · asked by Kaytee 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
take it to a gm dealer for a free estimate. you don't have to have them fix it just get the estimate. look for a backyard mechanic in your area or amongst your working family. new struts installed on your car will be any wear from 400 to 600
That model of Chev is a piece of ****.
2006-11-14 03:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by veerfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replacing struts can cost you several hundreds per strut. Part of the repair cost is the amount of time needed to perform the repair. You can cut costs down by asking mechanics what their hourly rate is and what the actual cost of the struts is. Sometimes, a $50 part can end up costing you $400 because the mechanics get $80 / hour.
2006-11-14 11:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by meoorr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its just the dtrut rubbers, it wont cost much at all. if its the actual struts tehmselves, lots of money
2006-11-14 11:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by cat_eye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are rubber gromets on the frame.Probably 100 bucks to have them replaced
2006-11-14 11:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋