Re: Is this something i can do?

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

there is a cheapass way to do it..
got the junkyard and get some different ones.... :-)
brian


On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Dave Ewing wrote:

> I don't think your getting the picture here.  Buy the tool (whatever tool
> you think will provide you with the best all around usability (hee hee))
> then you HAVE the tool and can do the work YOURSELF for LESS than you will
> pay the SHOP!!!  This means that you will spend LESS money, HAVE more and
> have your car fixed!!  Your in College???
>
> Dave
>
> > Idealy, this is exactly what i would do.
> > Unfortunately, i'm a poor college student with little,
> > to no money right now, so i'm forced to bend over and
> > take it from the shop.   :(
> >
> > p.s.  They aren't very gentle!
> >
> > Pepe
> >
> >
> > --- Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > I recently bought a $100 press to do just this.
> > > Then I don't have to pay
> > > anyone to do it, I can do as many as I want (even
> > > make money doing for other
> > > people) and since I have done the bearings dozens of
> > > times, it is pretty
> > > easy to disassemble/reassemble without messing with
> > > the alignment (pretty
> > > easy).  No offense to Chris, but I hate the
> > > on-the-car tool plus it is about
> > > $250 to $300 (probably get it cheaper used or
> > > something).  If you plan on
> > > having your car for a while, get the stuff to keep
> > > it running and stop
> > > over-paying others and put the difference back into
> > > your car!!
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > > Let me give you a little background on my problem.
> > > > I'm a college student with only basic tools.  I
> > > have
> > > > hardly any access to other people's tools because
> > > most
> > > > of the people i know are college students too and
> > > they
> > > > don't have tools either.
> > > >
> > > > My Scirocco needs new front axel bearings, and i
> > > > wasn't sure if i was able to do the job with the
> > > tools
> > > > i have.
> > > >
> > > > For those of you have already done this, do you
> > > need
> > > > any tools (specialized) to complete the job?  Is
> > > this
> > > > something i could do myself or should i just take
> > > it
> > > > to a local shop?
> > > >
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