Re: front wheel bearing question

["Mr. Eddy" <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

You're right, i guess that tool is over $200.  I dont know why i had $120
in my head..
Anyway i do agree that taking to a shop would be easier, but i just hate
letting anyone except me work on my car.  It just doesnt feel right.  Plus
i have had bad experiences with my last car with mechanics fucking stuff
up.  And back home there are hardly any mechanics, let alone VW
specialists.  Here in Champaign there is a great VW shop,  but in
fairfield, iowa, well those fuckers dont know that VW even made a scirocco.
Also, what do you guys pay at a shop?  I think all the times i've had work
done it was around $40-50 an hour.  

Eric

At 01:14 PM 12/10/99 -0700, Night Shadow wrote:
>
>I would suggest trying to find a shop that already has the $275 tool and
>have them do it for you, much easier, and no alignment afterward.
>
>Eric
>
>
>On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Mr. Eddy wrote:
>
>> Mine are trashed too and I'm getting ready to do this over christmas.  I
>> think the bearings run from $20-25 each.  I think I'm going to take off the
>> whole upright because i dont have "the tool" and its $120 for it.  I would
>> like to know if anyone has done the job this way and how hard is it?  Do i
>> need the tie rod splitter tool?
>> Otherwise it seems easy, two bolts on strut, lower control arm ball joint,
>> drive shaft, brake caliper, and tie rod.  The only part I dont know how to
>> do is the tie rod.  Anybody have any info on this?  
>> Oh yea, you will need an alignment if you do it this way.
>> 
>> Eric Person
>> 86.5 16v
>>  
>> At 11:18 AM 12/10/99 -0800, chris gonzalez wrote:
>> >time to replace the fronts...the noise those suckers make is unbearable!
>> >
>> >anyway
>> >
>> >how much should i expect to pay for a pair (shouldn't i replace both, or
>> >just find the one culprit bearing?)
>> >should i take it to a shop, or remove the carriers and have a shop
press 'em
>> >for me...is it worth the trouble?
>> >
>> >thanks in advance,
>> >chrisg
>> >
>> >'82 8V
>> >'88 16V
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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