[s-cars] Wheel Bearing tool?

[Dave Kase]

Front (on a B5 - sorry, Like hanging with yous guys better than the B5 
crowd).

If I took it to a garage it would be an Audi garage so they have the tool.

I could use the press here at work but it is a 1/2 hour each way. Kind 
of a PIA.

Dave



Sean Douglas wrote:
> Dave:
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> Is this the front or rear?
>
> You can take out the wheel bearing housing and use a hydraulic press to
> re-re. The front is harder as the strut and housing is all one piece. The
> rear is a little easier as its separate.
>
> I did all 4 of mine at once when I had my suspension apart.
>
> I don't know how much a shop would charge, but I'd figure they would charge
> a flat rate to recover their tool rental.
>
> Sean 
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Kase
>> Sent: May 8, 2008 10:40 AM
>> To: S-Cars
>> Subject: [s-cars] Wheel Bearing tool?
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>> So the Audi tool is $400+
>>
>> Are there any alternatives?  I am not into making one unless 
>> it is drawn up already.
>>
>> Or should I just suck it up and take it to the shop?  What's 
>> the going rate to R&R a wheel bearing?
>>
>> Dave Kase
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