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Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik
So do as i did, save yourself a load of heartache and pay someone to do the job with the correct as i said professional tool. I can't remember how much i paid bit it wasn't anymore than £150 plus the cost of bushes ten or so years ago. I think it's about a 2 hour job for someone with a lift and the correct tool. Your local garage might only charge you £50 an hour? If so you'll be laughing.  It really is the cheapest way to do this in money terms and time and non use of the swear box!! |
To put this in perspective - I few months ago did an upgrade of my mk2 golf - installed rear axle with disc brakes and ARB - so I refurbished all the stuff - took donor axle apart, sandblasted and painted everything, bought and installed a lot of new stuff - brake discs, brake pads, caliper repair kits, half a dozen brake lines [the ones that goes to front had to be changed not only because of rust, but also because new axle contains brake force adjuster, unlike previous one], two brake hoses, handbrake cables, three bearings, bushes - and I regret that I didn't bought another two hoses, and that I happened to get cheap pads, but I might correct that in future, as I used bad paint on calipers and they are brown now, and I'll soon get myself some powder coating equipment, so I might correct all those mistakes - in the end it was slightly above 200 euros, to have refurbished disc brakes on a green axle, slightly more amount of money than the figure you mention solely for bush changing...
