Mechanic Quote..

[Aleksander Mierzwa]

At 14:41 2002-04-25 -0700, Dan Hamren wrote:

>Is $250.00 a decent price for labor on a front wheel bearing???
>
>If not.. Is this a job that a mediocre shade tree mechanic can do???

Either the mechanic is trying to sc**w you or I need to relocate to US
_fast_ if this is the going labor rate over there.

To change the wheel bearing you need to remove the strut from the car (not
a terribly diffcult job) and then press out the old bearing and install new
one. For a professional mechanic, the whole job shouldn't take more than 2
hours. Does your mechanic charge $125 per hour?
Last time I needed this job done, I removed the strut myself and took it to
a machine shop to have the bearing replaced. They charged me $10.
East-European labor rate for you :-)

BTW, the replacement bearing should come with new axle and balljoint nuts
and new snap ring. If these are missing, you need to buy this parts, too.
Reusing them is a no-no.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland