cost for front suspension

I've been putting off getting the front end done (kids, bills, etc) and
now it's time to bite the bullet. 92 Civic EX sedan.

clackclackclackclack around corners = both(!) drive axles shot - boots
gone
crunchcrunch over everything = control arms - not sure uppers or lowers
yet gaps in bushings
hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (louder with speed) = wheel bearings, both
sides - wish I had a press
erer erer = broken spring - let's do both since it's all apart

~$600 parts / ~$400 labor
Sound about right?

 

I know all of those sounds - when riding with a friend in his tercel
and rounding a corner bang bang bang as the cv joints did their thing.
By driving this thing you are putting yourself and others at risk.

Did you include wheel bearings in your parts list? It is a safe bet
they are probably gone - will be hard to tell though since everything
else is so loose. Hope you have a good shop manual - pressing out the
tie rods, getting the wheel bearings back together correctly takes some
doing - replaced a rack and did not replace a wheel bearing correctly
and had to do that again. good luck.

 

Yep, the wheel bearings was something I wish I could do with bighammer.
I'll leave this fixmup to the pro, driving really granny in the Civic
if I have to til I have the cash for the fix. (next paycheck) Be
driving my boat Marquis in the meantime.

Thanks