Re: front wheel bearing question

[george curl <gcurl4866@yahoo.com>]

A tie-rod splitter would be ideal... I've got
alignment tools at the house so usually I take off the
just the spindle.  However, hypotheticly(sp?) you
could remove the spindle and the strut assemb. and
take it all to a local shop.  My wheel bearings cost
$30 apeace and Gateway charged me $5 to press the
bearing in.  $35 vs. $150 at the local shop...Hmmm,
let me think, $35 and about an hour was worth it to
me:)
George-

--- "Mr. Eddy" <eperson@students.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> 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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