Re: Is this something i can do?

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

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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