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 Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:36 am |
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I'be been quoted by a garage to fit my new axle at a cost of 200-250. Does this seem reasonable or am I being ripped off? I know It a relatively big job that takes quite a bit of time (6 hours???)
I worked It out to be;
£250 / 6 = £41 hr
Ben
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:52 am |
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Im going to say its less, more like 4 hours, but I havent checked the times so I cant confirm.
£41 per hour isnt too bad tbh
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 9:51 am |
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In my opinion, fitting the rear axle is a 10 minute job, setting up the rear brakes and handbrake cable is were most of the time is going to be spent.
I would say that 4 hours to do the job is a lot of time, i would consider getting more quotes, i think 2 hours would be more reasonable and that includes coffee brakes 
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 10:40 am |
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having done my axle myself and running into problems i would say 6 hours is reasonable. However i would still shop around for quotes
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 12:18 pm |
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do it yourself its real easy
basicly its 4 bolts,for the axel,1 nut for the handbrake cable and a trolly jack
I did it a few weeks ago
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 1:33 pm |
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Crusty brake pipes. Rusty exhaust
All sorts of things they might find to slow them down.
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 4:03 pm |
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Cheers for the response, it is a '99 reg so the chances of something being siezed is more than likely.
I did consider doing it myself but it something were to gone wrong, i'd either have to walk a good few hours to get parts or get an axleless car to a garage so fix the mess.
i'll ring round a few places and get some quotes.
good news is the axle comes already lowered, bonus in adjusting the torsion bar after its fitted 
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 12:37 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
Crusty brake pipes. Rusty exhaust
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forgot about them
but its one flexi pipe.one metalpipe ,and 2 13mmnuts for the exhaust
mine is a 1999
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