Re: Is this something i can do?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

None taken Dave. Do you really like doing an alignment after every wheel 
bearing you do?

BTW I think someone had a link that Harbor Freight was selling this tool for 
something like 85$.

Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V



>From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Is this something i can do?
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 22:17:44 -0700
>
>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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