Q: Clunking noise

asked by on March 21, 2017

CAR MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT NEEDS THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED TO STOP THE CLUNKING, JUST TRYING TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH LABOR AND PART COSTS WOULD BE

My car has 226000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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