Re: Is this something i can do?

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

If you mark the camber bolt you don't have to do an alignment unless you get
back on the road and it pulls.  I haven't had that happen yet.  I did say
this didn't I?  I thought I did!

With the amount of pressure needed to pull and install the bearing on the
car, I would suspect that the Harbor Freight verson of the on-the-car tool
would last about 3 or 4 times.

Dave

P.S.  Both ways are doable, it is just my opinion after doing both ways that
the press way is the better way.  Chris's way is fine but I just don't
prefer it.

> 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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>
>
> >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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