I've had a clonking & creaking from underneath the drivers side of my fabia for a while & I've been told the rear bush on the bottom arm has given up. 

 

Has anyone else had one replaced, if so then roughly how much would it cost to get it sorted as I'm not keen on spending a huge amount on it.

 

Tia

Super common issue on these mk3's

 

I replaced mine myself. Each lower arm costs around £35 ish (price varies). Its not a hard swap and any garage will be able to do it easily. But you will need to have a full front alignment after as the suspension is being played with.

 

It is best to get both sides done as if the O/S has failed the N/S wont be far off. 

 

I would guess around £250 ish all in from a local independent.  

 

Alternatively if you want to do it yourself the parts are. 

 

Right - https://www.gsfcarparts.com/422vg1161

Left - https://www.gsfcarparts.com/422vg1151 

 

60% off at the moment with code 'END60' 

An alternative to replacing the arm is to get the torn bush pressed out and a new one pressed in, a tool of doing that appears on ebay at times. Typically listed for use on a VW Golf, but exactly the same mounting bush.

29 minutes ago, rum4mo said:

An alternative to replacing the arm is to get the torn bush pressed out and a new one pressed in, a tool of doing that appears on ebay at times. Typically listed for use on a VW Golf, but exactly the same mounting bush.

I looked into this. the bushes are £15 each then you need to get someone to press the bush out which usually has the chance to bend the thin metal. Its pretty much the same price as replacing the whole arm and in doing do you replace the front bushing too. 

 

Only time you really want to pres the old bushing out for a new one is if youre going for a poly bush or replacing for audi tt solid bushes. 

3 hours ago, JGrindel said:

I looked into this. the bushes are £15 each then you need to get someone to press the bush out which usually has the chance to bend the thin metal. Its pretty much the same price as replacing the whole arm and in doing do you replace the front bushing too. 

 

Only time you really want to pres the old bushing out for a new one is if youre going for a poly bush or replacing for audi tt solid bushes. 

 

To date I have not spotted any information that says if this (Golf R version of mounting) brings with it any adverse noise/vibration/harshness issue to such a level that some might not want to consider this, with the tooling that I have bought, it is possible to replace that mounting without completely removing that lower link/wishbone, so hopefully avoid a full 4 wheel re-alignment. I have removed the front suspension on a similar car, a late 2009 SEAT Ibiza and making sure everything was refitted back into its original position left that car's suspension behaving okay ie without any unusual tyre wear or steering issues, which was good!