wheel bearing replacement

[Huw Powell]

As i said, on my car it was front - identical.

and the rear on a Q is pretty much like a front on a FWD.  But of course
the person who said it would have been easier on FWD may have been doing
a rear bearing, as you say.  Big difference, in style, and probably
time.  

> Front or rear?  If rear it is certainly more involved on a quattro.
> > >
> > > I just had a wheel bearing replaced this week on my 4kq.  It took him 2
> > > hours to do it.  He told me it wouldnt have taken nearly as long if it wasnt
> > > a quattro.  I dont know if 2 hours is typical, but thats what it took my
> > > mechanic.
> >
> > interesting excuse.  i don't see what the other axles would have to do
> > with it!  ie, changing a coupe GT front wheel bearing would be an
> > identical job to changing a 4kq bearing.  Although 2 hours does not
> > sound way out of line, a pro familiar with the car should be able to do
> > it quicker I would think.  It looks like I had one done years ago for
> > about 1.25-1.5 hours labor.
> >

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Huw Powell

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